Color Copier
Xerox WorkCentre 6400 in Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs: Xerox Copier
Small to mid-sized businesses in Colorado Springs have different business needs than their large corporate counterparts. While it might be tempting to purchase the same copier model used by the big guys, this could be a costly mistake. Copiers are designed to handle certain volume loads. If your business purchases an expensive copier that is not placed in an appropriate work environment, you could lose money on the investment.
The WorkCentre 6400 is a model that easily meets the needs of smaller businesses, yet still has the horsepower to perform optimally under the busiest conditions.
It features:
• Xerox’s exclusive, enabled Extensible Interface Platform
• An 80 GB hard drive
• A duty cycle of 120,000 pages per month
• Scans to email, hard drives and network folders
• Full-color touch screen
• Up to 32 ppm for color and 37 ppm for black
• Much more!
This dynamic machine comes with a total satisfaction guarantee as well as a manufacturer’s warranty. The support services are excellent; your Colorado Springs copier will always stay in business.
Tiered Billing Meters, A Necessity for Most
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Don't Be in the Dark!
Buying a Color Copier:
If you are looking at buying a color copier, the industry has made some pretty significant changes over the last two years. One of the newest things out there is the concept of “tiered” billing. Essentially, what tiered billing means that you get charged different amounts for color and for black and white.
When you are getting a copier quote in Colorado Springs, the idea is to ensure you have this as you will often print spot color and often full color. Of course a good priced single copy rate can still work, it is just a matter of crunching the numbers in your particular situation. Generally speaking, tied billing happens on more expensive copiers.
Please give us a call for a personalized color copier quote in Colorado Springs!
Colorqube 9301 in Colorado Springs
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Colorqube Wax
Are you looking for a color copier in Colorado Springs, CO and you do a ton of color printing, but want to make sure you are getting the best deal? The Xerox Colorqube series are great for ensuring you are getting the lowest “per click” cost in the market on color. (A click is a page foing through the copier engine, be it through print, fax or copy).
The Colorqube uses Xerox’s state of the art wax technology, which is not laser or LED. This comes with its own set of strengths and weaknesses.
Strengths of the Colorqube 9301, Colorqube 9302 and Colorqube 9303:
- Extremely low color costs (on basic business color it can be about $.03 per color page!)
- Nice shine on documents making even cheap paper seem like it was glossy. The wax puts a shine on the paper because of the properties of wax being shiny when ran through an engine this way.
- Z fold and C fold options available
- Load ink while the copier is printing (no slowdown necessary!)
Disadvantages of the Colorqube 9301, Colorqube 9302 and Colorqube 9303:
- In an application where there is a lot of mailers, this copier isn’t a good fit
- In applications where perfect color matching is critical, there are better color copiers on the market
- Writing over the print is hard. Grab a piece of paper and a crayon and rub the crayon all over the paper. Then take a ballpoint pen and try to write over the crayon to see what we are talking about.
The Colorqube comes in 3 variants. Here are the basic specs of each:
- Colorqube 9301 — 38ppm in color | 50ppm in Black and white
- Colorqube 9302 — 45ppm in color | 55ppm in Black and White
- Colorqube 9303 — 55ppm in color | 65ppm in Black and white
If you are looking for a Colorqube copier in Colorado Springs, please give us a call for a free copier quote!
New or Used Copiers for Colorado Springs…
Buying a copier in Colorado Springs does not have to be difficult. We have worked with environmental companies to military supported Colorado Springs companies to car dealerships. We understand your business needs and the challenges of the economy. Our goal is to give you the best service without you having to call a million times to get your copier working. We sell new and used copiers in Colorado Springs and we find that our experience with larger accounts can help us be even more competitive for the small office.
Maybe you are researching a copier to purchase in Colorado Springs. Maybe you are looking for a used copier in Colorado Springs. No matter what your copier question is,we can help. We know that your business is important and that you cannot afford to have a copier that is always dying on you. We work to get you the very best total cost of ownership with the smallest amount of problems possible.
Our primary brands are Xerox, HP and Lexmark, though we do have affiliations with Canon, Kyocera and Ricoh dealers. No matter what you need for your copier, we are here to help! Please give us a call before you buy your next Colorado Springs Copier!
Compatibles and Color Copiers: Do They Save You Money?
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Doing What's Best for Your Colorado Springs Color Copier
Given the economy, most people in Colorado Springs are looking for every little way to get the most out of their budget. Perhaps you’re one of those people, and if so, this post is for you. Compatibles and remanufactured cartridges (if they’re warrantied and from a reputable manufacturer) can be a great way to save cash on your color printing. Manufacturers don’t want people doing this, and so they (sometimes correctly, but generally incorrectly) tell you using anything other than OEM products will most likely ruin your color printer…NOT true!
However, when it comes to color copiers, the story is much different. I’m generally for whatever is the least expensive and still produces results…which is why I generally recommend compatibles for color printers. However, copiers are much more precise technology, and if you’ve ever watched an old color copier’s prints go downhill fast, you know what I’m talking about. Given their expense, more fragile working parts, and the already fairly low price of OEM consumables, using a compatible ink or toner in a color copier just isn’t worth it.
It’s a little like putting a new bio-fuel in a Lamborghini–it may work just fine, but given the expense and demanding nature of the machine, I’d feel a lot more comfortable putting it in a simple, sturdy Corolla. Feel free to give me a call for a quote on your new color printer or color copier in Colorado Springs.
Coverage and Your Copier in Colorado Springs
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Copiers in Colorado Springs: Understanding Coverage Can Save You Cash!
Understanding coverage is something I mentioned in my 5 tips article. It such an important component of understanding your copier costs. Copiers in Colorado Springs are the same price they are everywhere else in the country. However, as a business, school, non-profit, or church you can cut your copier expenses by up to 50% just by taking a look at your average color copy or color print. Industry averages for most copiers is 20% coverage. This is a combined total of 5% from each color.
Seeing non-profits and churches waste donated resources on color prints is sad (and frustrating as a copier sales person). If your prints have a picture that takes up half or more of your page, (depending on the colors and tint), you’re mostly likely using 5 times the toner per copy than you are expecting. A sample page I saw yesterday at a local church was around 180% coverage! If you’re buying supplies, the price per print for that copy is $1.08 instead of the $.12 they thought they were really paying!
Depending on your volume and coverage, outsourcing your color prints to a printer may end up saving you a lot of money (most copier reps will NOT tell you this!). Depending on your specific needs and color usage, a Xerox solid ink MFP with a cost per print plan can bring your color costs down to $.06 a page for any amount of coverage. It’s an amazing program and one we end up recommending for most church and non-profit copier needs. Give us a call for a look at your copier in Colorado Springs. We’ll do a free analysis of your printing/copying needs and give you a detailed soloution to save you from throwing away your cash.
Top 5 Things About Color Your Copier Rep Forgot to Tell You About Color Copiers in Colorado Springs
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Color Copiers Colorado Springs: 5 Tips to Keep in Mind
Buying or leasing a color copier in Colorado Springs should be one of those fairly easy tasks. However, like cars, insurance, or financial planning, there is a lot of information you just don’t know unless you’re in the industry. This blog is about pulling back the curtain on my industry and giving you solid advice about your next purchase of a copier in Colorado Springs.
Color Copiers can either save you lots of money by bringing your color printing/copying in-house, or it can break your monthly budget. Here are 5 tips to consider when purchasing your color copier in Colorado Springs:
1. Understand Coverage. This is how much color you’re actually putting on your prints. The quoted industry average is 20%. I saw a church flyer today that was around 180% color on the page. 20% means that it uses 5% Cyan, 5% Magenta, 5% Yellow, and 5% Black. If your page has very much color on it (at all!), you are very likely well over the 20% average. This makes color copiers very expensive if you’ve purchased one that has high toner costs.
2. The less expensive the color copier, the more expensive the toner and supplies. Don’t just buy it because it’s cheap.
3. Buy a common brand. If you’re purchasing the color copier in Colorado Springs, you want to make sure there is a local tech (who has competition) that can fix your machine quickly.
4. Figure out if leasing or purchasing is better for your needs. Both have their positives and negatives, your next color copier here in Colorado Springs should meet your budget needs.
5. Consider a cost per print plan (like Xerox’s). If you have high-coverage copies and regular monthly print cycles, you’ll end up saving a LOT of money. The key here is keeping your print plan right at your monthly needs so you don’t end up paying for prints you don’t use.
Give us a call for information, color copier advice or a copier quote in Colorado Springs. We are passionate about helping people print and copy smarter and more efficiently. We look forward to talking with you!
What Customers Should Know About Copiers and Won’t Ask
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Is Your Head in the Sand About Copiers?
Maybe it is laziness, maybe it’s sloppiness, but more than likely it is just being too busy. How many people really have the time to do accurate and in-depth copier research? Who really wants to? The basic idea most people have is they want a copier in Colorado Springs that is not a hassle and that works well. If you are looking at a copier in Colorado Springs, what are some simple things you could be looking for?
- First, do you need a color copier or a black and white copier? Your answer to this question is worth thousands of dollars.
- Second, do you actually need tabloid capable copying? If you ask “what is tabloid paper (11 X 17), you likely do not.
- What sort of speed requirements do you have?
- What volume do you print and copy a month?
You don’t have to have your head stuck in the sand in regards to your next copier purchase in Colorado Springs. Just a few simple questions thought out can save you thousands of dollars!
Recession Printing: How to Save (or Spend) a Bundle on Color
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Color Copier Colorado Springs
Even with a new administration and lots of stimulus cash out there, the economy is still in a stall. People are worrying about their jobs now more than ever, and this is causing some interesting trends in the copier and printer industry. One big trend is that of businesses and churches bringing printshop outsourcing “in house.” It is more labor, but for the possible savings, it can be a huge money saver. Bringing your printing in house may be a good idea. However, it may not if you don’t fully understand how color costs are computed.
The first thing to be aware of is that for most color printers/copiers (i.e. Lexmark, HP, Kyocera, Konica, Ricoh, Okidata, Xerox, etc…) there is a rated coverage. This is 20% for color and 5% for Black and white as an industry standard. When there are deviations (for example Kyocera rates some cartridges for 6% coverage) it will be noted on the spec sheet. Higher coverage means more toner is used on your print. However, this does not necessarily mean more of the page is covered in toner.
A brochure with 120% coverage may wind up costing twice of what it would have cost to go to a printer. However a 50% coverage brochure may be the same cost as your print shop. There are ways to get per-print charges no matter what your coverage, but you need to assess your average coverage per color print…or you could make a bad scenario worse.
The second thing people face is purchasing a less expensive printer (to keep the budget low), without looking at long term consumable costs. If you buy a cheaper color printer, say an HP CP1510, you would feel great about spending less than $300 for the printer. However, if you are printing 2,500 sheets a month (about a ream a week) using standard office color (20% coverage), at the end of three years, you would have spent more than $12,500 than you should have. The “super expensive” Xerox 8860 printer would have worked out to be $12,500 less expensive over that 36 month period? You might have wasted over $10,000 just because you didn’t have all the information before you purcased your machine.
Reasons like these are why having a consultation with us can help you radically reduce your costs on these devices. We actually consult and show you how to save significant money while INCREASING productivity. Feel free to give us a call with questions or quote requests.
