Hewlett Packard Color laser printers for the most part offer very good value for the money when you review the mid-range models and higher. However, as in most brands of color printers the sub $700 color laser printers are not designed for business usage.

Case in point:  The Hewlett Packard 2600/2605 series color laser printers.  There are several know problems and the major one is the replacement of the the transfer belt.  Usually this is a simple end user installable supply item. But not with the 260o.  Also, the toner carriage tends to have contact problems so you will need to clean the contracts frequently. Then add the high cost per page for the supplies and you begin to realize that it truly color laser designed for low volume home usage (less than 1,00 per month).

The HP color printer 1600, 2500 and the 2600 color lasers also has problems with the front door breaking.  Everything is plastic and not thick durable plastic either. Open the door to the toner area and you will know what I mean.  Again another indication that this is a HOME color laser printer for light usage.

If you need a color laser printer then always check the manufacturers usage recommendation.  Ask an authorized laser printer or color copier printer dealer for advice.  See if they ask the right questions first before you make the selection of your preferred color printer or color copier dealer.

Does  the color copier dealer or printer center  they only offer one brand or seem more interested in getting you into a 5 year lease than solving your problem?  Do they ask you your monthly volume and determine your true cost per page? Do they offer exact per page agreements to save you money big time or do they load he agreement with pages you will never use?

If you need help or have questions on which model is best for your business then contact Advanced Business Computers Inc now via the web, this blog or by mail.  Remember equipment failure and expensive copier printer lease can be prevented with the right information.

Equipment is getting more complicated and the choices are increasing.  The merging of the traditional printer and copier machines has presented companies with hard decisions.  What is the best manufacturer for the money? Lowest printer copier cost? Best copier scanner options and functionality? Most durable printer copier?  Canon copier, Toshiba copier, Minolta, Ricoh, Gestetner, Xerox, HP, Sharp, Lanier, Copystar, Lexmark, Brother?

Now compound the many brands of copiers and laser printers with copier sales companies that only specialize in one or two brands and it’s clear to see why companies have problems with selecting the right equipment or getting in the wrong lease.

If you get your equipment from a company which specializes in one brand of laser printer or copier scanner all in one take care.  If you work directly with the copier manufacturer be double aware! Why? Because you will receive a bias view.

If a vendor only represent Canon or Sharp copiers how will you know if you should get a Gestetner, Kyocera, HP or Ricoh may be better.  So what should you do? Which is the best copier printer for you?

Do some basic best copier or laser printer research online using the buyer’s lab reports.  Bertl printer or copier scanner report.  Bli best copier ratings.  Or even Better For Business best copier award report.

Look for awards by unbiased sources and low failure rates. If the model is brand new; wait a few months so the copier company has time to get the bugs out.  Do not assume that a BIG NAME means the best copier or printer choice.

Did you know the Lanier / Gestetner/ Ricoh / Savin are  the same company?  Mita / CopyStar / Kyocera too! Did you know HP laser printers are actually Canon based? So what name is better when they are the same? some copier brands are better than others.  The biggest names are usually not the best copiers – they just know how to SELL you better.

It’s a challenge to make an educated best copier selection. Be careful.  Ask questions. Get referrals. Check the service record of the copier service or printer company you choose.

Check you current copier lease.  When is your printer copier lease up for renewal?  Does it offer a lump sum or 1$ buy-out clause at the end of the lease?  What is the current value of the digital copier or laser printer?  What is the estimated life of the copier/printer?  Most of these questions are simple to determine with a few keystrokes on the Internet.

Get all the answer before you commit.   Ask questions about the maintenance program or what the copier lease includes. Look at the terms.  Know you page counts and be very careful not to fail in the low ball tactics of some copier printer leasing companies.

Call to get a competitive quote or to get an unbiased report on the copier.  Feel free to call Advanced Business Computers Inc any time you have a questions concerning printer copiers,  copier scanners fax or other all in one office equipment.

There is a confusion concerning the quality of color prints a copier  or printer produces.Do you own a color copier, laser printer or all in one printer copier scanner?  Do you expect the same quality of prints whether you scan, email or print an image from your computer?

Clients call all the time concerning the quality of color prints produced on their all in one color copier or laser printer all in one. The conversation usually involves around poor quality copied images when compared to one printed from the computer to the color digital copier or printer all in one color. Some of them believe they should get the same quality of print from the SCANNED images as the one printed directly from their digital camera connected printed directly from their computer.

Why is the quality greater from the computer than from the scanned image?  Simple – resolution. When you transfer an image directly from your digital camera to your computer the resolution of the actual image is much greater than the one scanned from your color copier or color printer scanner.

The scanner will always produce images with less quality due to the limitations of the device. Most scanners have a scan resolution of 1200 dpi digital enhanced 2400 dpi which equates to 1.5 to 2.8MP.  Even the low end digital camera produce 6mp images with many of them over 10mp.  This alone show you the scanned image is much lower resolution on your color copier scanner or printer scanner.

Plus, the scanner uses light to take a picture of the image.  The light actually distorts the colors on the color copier scanner or color printer all in one. this further reduces the quality of the image copied. So what should you do?

Whenever possible use the digital format of the image from the camera connected to your computer to produce your color print.  If you have to use the copier then try copying at different darkness using the settings on your color copier scanner or color printer all in one device.

Next before your select your color printer or colour copier printer make sure you tell the dealer your various needs.  Get help from an independent color copier or color laser printer dealer that is not locked into a particular brand.  What’s more important: getting the right equipment at a far price or the name on the color copier scanner?

Sincerely,

Advanced Business Computers Inc.

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