How to Purchase a Color Copier

Have you been thinking about the purchase of a color copier? Well the good news is that color copiers are less expensive than a few years ago. And the newer copiers have a lot more features than before.

Tired of running to the copy shop all the time? If so, then maybe it's time to consider purchasing a new color copier for your business.

Whether you are upgrading or a first time buyer, here we will try to give you some tips that you might want to research. New copiers are all digital, small or large alike. They require less maintenance than the older analog copiers. Most of them can be used for printing, scanning and fax. The smaller ones are commonly referred to as MFPs (multi function printer).

One thing to consider is your monthly copy volume. If you only need a couple of hundred copies per month, you might be fine with a copy speed of 10 cpm. If you do a couple of thousand per month, you might think about a 20 - 50 cpm machine. Just remember 100 copies will take 10 min. on a 10 cpm copier.

Should you connect it to your network, it can be used as a high speed and versatile laser printer. Users can send print jobs to it just like any other printer, yet select duplexing, sorting, stapling, 11x17 size paper, and many other features printers do not offer.

You may find that the savings from switching laser printers to a color copier may offset the cost of the copier.

All copiers need service periodically. A maintenance agreement can be obtained from the dealer. These may include toner and developer or may not. If you have a small machine and you can purchase toner, developer and drum at the local office products store, you may not need a service contract.

Here are other items that you might like to do some research on.

* Try to tell the sales rep all your requirements.

* You will have to plan on an initial outlay plus monthly costs.

* Leasing is another path to obtaining a color copier.

* Will you need your copier to produce just color documents or also black and white copies?

* What would be best for you? A plain color copier or a multifunction copier?

So, I think this shows that a little research could go a long way in saving you some grief and money when you purchase a color copier.

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Larry Brooks has been in the copier industry for more than 30 years and is now retired. He now does some writing and consulting to help others with their copier needs. If you are looking to purchase a color copier, please visit the website www.colorcopier.ws.

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