Thursday, June 22, 2017

5 Things They Don't Tell You When You Buy A New Copier

The copier industry is all about introducing new copiers.  Oftentimes, a copier might even be updated or replaced in a manufacturer's product line more than once a year, bypassing the hundreds of thousands of used copiers such as used Xerox or Canon copiers freely available on the open market.  Why does the copier industry do this, pushing new models when there are plenty of service able used copiers?  We'll address why these manufacturers of monochrome and color copiers do this in the remainder of this article below.


1. Manufacturers Don't Make Money on Used Copiers
The truth is, manufacturers simply don't make any money on used copiers. They might make money off of toner or ink cartridges for the used machines, but there is no money for manufacturers in the market exchange of used copiers.  This cuts into the manufacturer's bottom line, which is why manufacturers are happy to push newer models as an alternative to used copiers.  Whether HP, Lexmark, Xerox, Brother, or even Canon copiers, these manufacturers don't make money selling used copiers.


2. New Copiers Are Not Better Than Used Copiers
Beware of the myth put forth by manufacturers that new is always better than used.  Oftentimes used copiers have capabilities that closely match newer versions, so don't be tricked into buying new when you can purchase perfectly serviceable used copiers.  Technology moves fast, but not as fast as the manufacturers would lead you to believe.  Has paper and toner really changed that much in the last 15 years?  Do you really need a new copier?

3. Your Supplies Will Likely Cost More Than Your New Copier
It's sort of an industry-wide secret that over time the average business or consumer will probably spend more on their copier supplies than they will for their actual copier.  Your laser color copier for example requires you to replace the drum, the magenta, yellow, cyan, and black toners separately.  In addition, you've got all kinds of moving parts inside the machine, many made of plastic, which simply aren't created to last for hundreds of thousands of duty cycles.
Instead of wasting money buying something new that is essentially a wear item, buy something that costs perhaps half as much, and just maintain what's necessary.  Buying used copiers and maintaining only what is necessary will save you a bundle!

4. The True Cost of a Copier Requires Factoring In Maintenance
Manufacturers don't want you to know that copiers are not made to last forever, simply because they make more money selling new copiers, not by selling parts.  There is simply more competition in this space.  While this seems less than ethical, this is a pretty common practice.

One great rule of thumb is to calculate the replacement cost of your toner or ink cartridges, plus the costs of replacing the drum and any other essential supplies over a two to three year period and compare between manufacturers. There's also maintenance of the internals and wear-items.  You will likely find that some models make more sense to purchase when you factor in the cost of maintenance!

5. New Copiers Lose Value the Moment they're Purchased
Copiers, like cars, lose value the moment they're purchased.  Unless you can return it to the manufacturer or to a store and get your money back, you're going to be stuck with a copier that has depreciated in value by 25% to 50% the moment you use it for the first time.  This is why purchasing used copiers, or opting for copier leasing options makes sense.


Used copiers are already discounted due to their used status, and copier leasing makes sense because you are essentially paying for maintenance and rental of the unit, without the headache of disposing of it or deciding when it's time to push out a large sum of cash to buy a new copier.  Copier leasing helps you have one less thing to worry about!

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Tuesday, June 13, 2017

Choosing a Wide Format Printer, Copier Or Scanner

A few important things to consider when choosing a wide format printer, copier or scanner.  They are; whether to buy new or used, the purpose and amount of use the equipment will have, how will the increased capacity of such machines can affect your business and how long it will take to recoup the expense.  On the expense issues alone, there are big positives to encourage a business to make this purchase.  


If you are choosing a wide format printer, copier or scanner that is used and re-formatted you can realize savings on the initial investment of about fifty percent over new costs.  Prices vary from around $600 to $1000 on the low end to above $12,000 for refurbished printers, plotters, scanners and copiers in wide format configuration.  Used and re-formatted machines should come with their own warranty and technical support. Purchase only from a reputable company that stands behind their products 100%.

When using wide format machinery you will be able to produce different types of materials without the need for joining parts together on the finished product.  This can be a major plus for looks alone and durability.  You can easily produce larger posters, banners, window cling signs and other retail signage. This can be a real benefit to high volume businesses like advertising agencies, print shops and retail stores.  For these businesses it makes sense to purchase a wide format printer, copier or scanner because of the savings realized quickly due to the volume of items needed.

Obtaining good equipment is a great selling tool for any business that produces signage and reproductions.  Output can be made right in-house with less expense than if it were necessary to send jobs out to other sources for wide machine production.  Wide format is good when you are working with CAD and blueprints, large photographs or drawings or any other artwork that is best handled at one time.  With large format machinery you can copy, scan and print large artwork and designs without having to piece together the finished products.  Wide format printers are valuable and save time and money because you can print in one large piece.

Paper sizes from 24" to 42" widths are accommodated by various large format printers. High speed output is accomplished with fast drying ink jet printing and using convenient roll paper.  Fast speed at high resolution means you are able to reproduce  high quality line drawings, renderings or photographs. This is good especially for map making and other geographic renditions in monochrome or full color.  This is also great for archive storage of documents and records.


How you use the wide format machinery is open to imagination.  Posters, artwork and photographs in large sizes can be run quickly and cost effectively on wide format printers.  You can run large jobs or mixed jobs together and obtain large quantities faster than with smaller machines.  Text books, manuals and descriptive booklets with photos are good candidates for large format printers, copiers and scanners.  If you need volume, consider purchasing this type of equipment for your business.

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Thursday, June 1, 2017

Laser Toners - Sources To Get High Standard Laser Toners

Laser printers are more expensive as compared to inkjet printers.  These printers are used mainly for large scaled official purposes.  The performance of these printers is heavily dependent on the quality of the laser toners.  New toners are extremely expensive, and it is not possible to buy them time and again.  Most organizations get them refilled.


A number of companies are manufacturing laser toners.  Every company which deals in these printers has a range of toners available.  In my opinion, refilled colored toners sometimes, do not have the same quality as new ones.  The presentation and brightness of colors is not very good in comparison to the new original laser toners.  Apart from that, the quality of printouts is not that good as you might find toner grains on the printouts.  This is because of non-uniformity of its contents.

Buying new toners is not that hard.  You can get them from any brand dealer.  The problem is when you opt for refilling or buying compatible toners.  In this case, the level of quality varies from vendor to vendor as their suppliers and producers change. 

OEM Laser Toners
These toners are manufactured by a professional company which usually is the manufacturer of the printer.  They have a standard size and shape.  Apart from that, they carry a brand logo.  The compatible versions never use the image of a brand.
OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) products are the most expensive and they cannot be remade ditto by other companies in this business.  Apart from that, you cannot refill your toners with the original company ink.  The quality of ink used in the re-manufactured products is not that good. 

Remanufactured toners
Do you know that re-manufactured toners are less harmful for the environment?  This is because they are made out of recycled plastic.  These cartridges also termed as eco-toner cartridges.  Once your toners are empty, you need to take them to a reputed dealer and get them refilled.  However, make sure that only the best quality toner ink is used to refill these cartridges.  Low quality refills hinder the performance of a laser toner.


You need to be careful while you are placing an order for new toners.  You can get the best deal in terms of quality and price from the company dealer available online and not a third party vendor, as they will offer low quality product at higher rates.  Good brand vendors maintain an updated stock so you can rest assure about the quality level.

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Email: ctcopier@sbcglobal.net

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