Correction paper

It is however vital that the paper is reinserted into the carriage in the correct place to allow the letter to be retyped exactly on top of where it had originally been for this to work.

Correction paper was invented by Wolfgang Dabisch from Eltville, West Germany who filed a patent for it in November 1958.

Demand for correction paper grew very quickly as prior to its invention there had been no way to erase typewriter errors.

The Tipp-Ex name is derived from the German word 'tippen' which means 'to type' and 'Ex' from the Latin for from, out or former.

Production of correction tape ceased around the year 2000 due to the end of the common usage of the typewriter.