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Colorado Springs: Xerox M128 Copier Review

Xerox ColorQube 8870

How does color printing at $.03 per print sound?  If you are used to paying an arm and a legfor your color toner, it’s time for that pattern to stop! Maybe you have a small desktop printer or you just didn’t realize there were printers out there that could be so cheap.  Some people even use this color printer rather than having to buy a new color copier!  In this economy anything you can do to save money and put off buying expensive new equipment is received well.  This printer is less than $2,500 and can save your business tens of thousands of dollars over its useful life!

If you would like to look at output from the Xerox Colorqube 8870, give us a call and we can set something up for you!

Trust the Facts, not the Smile of your Copier Rep!

Your Colorado Springs copier rep might be a trustworthy person who is willing to take a smaller commission and sell you the copier that is right for your business rather than encouraging you to choose a more expensive model, but when it comes to a decision between your pocket and theirs, most copier reps are going to be tempted by the idea of making a little extra for themselves. Trusting your copy rep could leave you paying more than you should and getting a new copier that does not suit your needs.

Anyone who sells on commission, including reps for copiers in Colorado Springs, is driven to sell as much as they can, for as much as they can get, because that is how they increase their own earnings.

Don’t just trust what one person says when you know that it is in their interest to make you spend as much as possible in their store. Visit a number of Colorado Springs copier stores, or better yet, have them meet you at your office…  and ask for advice from different sales reps. Ask questions, and use your own judgment rather than relying on sales reps to give you the best deals on copiers in Colorado Springs.

Are You Tired of Throwing Away Cash on Your Color Copier?

Have you been ready to shop for a color copier in Colorado Springs? Buying a copier in Colorado Springs can be a difficult thing to do, and color is an even more important decision!  If you want kind of a “cheater’s guide” to copier purchasing in Colorado Springs, here are some important things to consider!

• When buying any copier, make sure the first thing you do is write down a list of all the things the copier MUST do, should do, would be nice to do and is unnecessary. (Tabloid, stapling, duplexing, faxing, networking, etc…)
• Get some print sample files ready and look at the differences in the copiers.  Like wine, tastes vary…  your preferences and your reps can vary wildly
• Feel free to ask for better pricing after you get a quote from a rep.  They will generally try and take at least a bit off since you asked.

If you need a color copier in Colorado Springs, please give us a call!

Scanning can be quite a Mess for Colorado Springs Companies!

There are many scanning solutions in Colorado Springs, the trick is getting your copier to work with the scanning solution purchased.  How do you go about purchasing a scanning solution that will meet the needs of your office and keep productivity at a maximum?  If you work with us, we will make sure that your copier in Colorado Springs can handle scan to e-mail, scan to folder, or scan to desktop.  We make sure that the copier that you purchase in Colorado Springs is able to handle the workload your small and medium size office need to be as productive as possible!

If you’re hoping to buy something from a big box store, you can try this but the scanning solutions are normally very weak.  Finding the copier company who can take care of your Colorado Springs copier is a challenge, however, that you find the right one you can work with them for life!  Please call us if you need a copier or scanning solutions in Colorado Springs!

This Deal Should be Music to Your Ears!

When you are looking for a copier there are a few things you will be looking at in order to determine whether or not you got a good deal.  There are always the obvious ones of price and the speed of the unit itself.  What we have for you are some great deals on used copiers.

The first used copier is just barely over a year old and sold for over $7,000 brand new in January of last year.  So, it’s just a year old or so and it is in amazing shape.  There wasn’t much use put on the machine and there were no service calls on the device either.  It is a Kyocera 3060 copier or a Copystar 3060 copier.

If you are needing a great deal on a used copier, but don’t want a 5 year old device and still want a great deal, give us a call on this copier!

Offering Print Tracking Software For Free!

The printer and copier industry is often trying to see ways to find out what you are buying and how much you print.  The newest method for accomplishing this objective is through print tracking software.  Some companies get nervous about allowing other people to have access to their print volumes, however it can be great for you if you have the right partner.

A company who utilizes print tracking TO your benefit and not FOR their benefit will be able to do the following:

1. Tell you at what percentage left your employees switch out cartridges.
2. They can tell you the toner volume at any given point on most of your machines.
3. They can have email alerts sent to your admin and to them to let them know you’ll need toner soon (so you don’t have to stock thousands of dollars worth of inventory)
4. They can tell you the top 10 printers and copiers that have had error messages over a period of time.
5. The can tell you if there is a specific issue regarding a printer that keeps coming up.
6. They can look at error codes to be one step ahead on printer maintenance
7. They can run efficiency tests on your printers and copiers to make sure your devices are placed in the best locations for your volumes.

If you are not getting AT LEAST all of these benefits, and would like to be…  please contact us and we’d be happy to help you realize what this software was initially designed for!

Networking Your Copier

Have you realized that you are almost done buying your new copier, but the copier company in Colorado Springs that you are dealing with are not totally sure how to network your copier.  It is annoying because you are paying thousands of dollars for a copier and it seems they should know how to make sure your copier is networked so you can scan and print from your computer.

If you are going to  have a copier networked your copier company will need to either allow the network to dynamically set the IP address or define the IP address based on the parameters your IT department has set for your companies printing devices.  Permissions also need to be set and you will need to decide if the copier drivers should be loaded on the server or on the individual PC’s. Generally it is better on the server, but there can be a reason to put it on the PC’s instead.

If you want to get a copier in Colorado Springs and want a company who can help you network this copier please give us a call!

Xerox Phaser 8860MFP in Colorado Springs

Have you been looking to get high quality color prints, but don’t want to break the bank buying a machine to do color flyers or marketing materials for your company?  Are you going to a print shop and paying $.29 per color flyer or more?  Maybe it is time to consider the Xerox Phaser 8860MFP in Colorado Springs!

If you go to a print shop and get your color copies for $.29 each and wondered if you could afford your own copier so you can be more efficient in your work, here is a quick breakdown.  Assuming you have decent volume, we’ll assume 500 color prints a month, you could look at it this way…  $.065 is about where you will start, and then you can get down to $.05 if your volume is high in color.  We’ll take $.065 to start with.

You are paying $.29 now, you would be paying $.065 for a differential of $.225 per copy.  The copier itself runs approximately $4,000 — So if you work this out over 3 years you would be at breakeven with just 493 color prints per month.  If you are doing 1,000 color prints — Paying $290 per month.    You could be paying $65 for the prints and $111 for the copier on average ($4,000/36) for a total per month cost of $176/month instead of $290.00

So, if you need a color copier in Colorado Springs, please give us a call!  We can help work out these sorts of numbers with you until you are comfortable that indeed, you are doing the best thing for your company.  If the numbers don’t support new equipment, we will also show you this.  It is not always smart to buy a new copier in Colorado Springs!

Getting Ready for Your next Copier Contract?

Colorado Springs companies spend millions of dollars a year on the office copier. Most people do not really think through their purchase very much and as a result, they tend to overbuy and overpay.  Here are a few simple tips to help keep you from killing your IT budget in Colorado Springs.

• Don’t buy an 11X17 capable copier if you only do letter and legal copying
• Don’t get a color copier if you don’t need color prints
• Don’t sign a 5 year lease if you always swap out at 4 years
• Don’t be afraid of getting a few quotes

If you just take these simple tips on buying a copier in Colorado Springs, you will  do better than 80% of the companies in Colorado Springs buying copiers!