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).

The number of copies you will run in a month is your copy volume. This is an important factor when buying a color or b/w copier. If the copier is to slow, you will waste a lot of time waiting for the run to finish. But the faster the machine the more it costs. So it is wise to discuss with your sales rep.

Almost all of the mid to high volume copiers can be networked. When networked the copier will act as a high speed printer with features such as duplexing, sorting, stapling and choosing paper size.

In some cases the 2-5 cents per copy savings alone on laser printer costs will pay for this copier. Do the math, just 10,000 copies deferred to the digital copier saves $200-$500 a month.20,000 could save $1000 a month!!

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.

Do your research diligently. The more you learn the better will be your purchase. A few more things to check out:

* Do you need one color copier or more?

* 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?

* Are you looking for a multifunction machine (printing, scanning, faxing, etc) or just a copier?

Go to some dealer sites and look at their specs and recommendations, check e-bay copier sales and spend some time with google. When you purchase a color copier, get just what you need.

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Larry Brooks has been in the copier business 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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