What does factory certified mean when purchasing a refurbished used recondition copier printer scanner?  Certified Factory Pre-owned equipment consists of 100% certified equipment by factory authorized service technicians. The used copier printer scanners o through a rigorous testing, inspection, part and replacement process before they are approved for on-site warranty. Only the cream of the crop used copiers printers scanners are certified.

Why should I Look at the Duty Cycle – All printers copiers have a duty cycle assigned by the manufacturer. Duty cycle is a number of pages per month the printer was designed to print (maximum number of pages). In the real world black/white copier printers with a duty cycle of fewer than 60K per month or color printers less than 50K per month are considered home or very small office devices. Many people look at the pages per minute rate to determine if the device is durable. This is a BIG mistake. The speed of the printer copier scanner office equipment and the duty cycle are two very different specifications. There are many low end printers that print 25 to 35 pages per minute, however; they are very easy to break and designed for the home use. Plus, the low end printers are very expensive to maintain (high per page supply costs.)

Simply put: Certified Pre-owned used printer copier equipment gives you more for your money, lower operating costs and longer equipment life. It’s a great alternative to cost high end equipment or cheap easy to break low end machines.

More and more offices are reducing printing and organizing there office paper filing needs using scanners. However, unless you only 50 pages or less a day the low end sub $1000 scanners just are not durable or fast enough to realize staff and office space savings. However, new the heavy duty models that scanner 50 pages more per minutes are excessively expensive. If you are scanning from 100 to 500 pages a day you may consider recent model refurbished Canon scanners.

One great choice is the Canon DR-3080C II is a high-speed document scanner that provides grayscale black/white and 24-bit color scanning. It will scan documents from small business cards, checks and documents as large as 11″ x 17″. It costs several thousands of dollars new, however, refurbished ones are in-between $950 and $1250 depending upon its previous page counts.  It super fast up to 43 page-per-minute scanning speed. 64MB of standard on-board memory can be upgraded to 128MB. Plus it delivers on-the-fly image compression in the most popular file formats including TIFF, JPEG and JBIG.

The Canon DR-3080C comes standard with a 100-sheet capacity scanner document feeder and extremely user-friendly, system setup. Plus, this model can be connected using USB so it does not require a scsi or other type of computer connection.  The big advantage to a used one it that you gives you a very heavy duty scanner for a fraction of the cost of a new one.  Contact Advanced Business Computers for more details on this and other refurbished, used and new document scanners for your office.

As more and more companies reduce costs on area that greatly reduces waste is document storage.  Due to tax laws and company requirements document storage using digital senders or document scanners has growth greatly in the past few years.  If you need low volume scanner(less than 100 pages per day) then there are plenty of great HP and Canon scanners.  Stay away from Fujitsu (Fuji) low end scanners due to they are very expensive to maintain and Fuji  keeps a lock hold on servicing the units.Their high end scanners are very durably just like the Canon’s and HP high end digital senders.  What’s the best scanner document image for you?

First, determine the sizes of paper you plan to scan and the average daily usage.  If you do not plan to scan more than 250 pages images per day that are either legal or standard size letters then go with a new one from HP. They have many great ones in the price range of $500 to $800 that will work for several years (stay away from the low end ones). The HP Scanjet 5000 or the HP Scanjet 827 are great models for lower end use.  Do not get the lower end ones because the new ones come with a 1 year warranty.  The good thing about HP is that the repair parts are easily obtainable and there are several service options beyond HP themselves. If you plan to continually scan 300 or more pages per day then you will need a more durable machine.

Just like trucks, there are light duty durable trucks and heavy duty tanks. Which one fits you needs depends upon several factors.  This is the are where is good to have somebody who you came ask questions and I do not mean you office supply store clerks. I mean a company who specializes in scanners repairs and maintenance.  first, thing to know is that the Fuji brand is very well know for their quality of scanners. However, they are also the most expensive to maintain because Fuji keeps a strangle hold on the service.  Very few  companies are authorized beyond Fuji can service their machines and the min service call at this time is $450.  So unless you have deep pockets stay away from Fuji digital document scanners.

What digital document scanners senders are recommend the most and best for your needs?  Canon, HP and Kodak digital scanners document imagers senders brands.  In the used refurbished scanners we recommend the Canon brand or the HP digital senders again based upon your speed, paper size and volume needs.  The most repairable digital document scanners units are the HP and Canon brands due to the number of dealers who have access to parts and training.  That does not mean they break down all the time. They do not – they are very durable.  But due to more competition the repair and maintenance of the HP digital scanner senders and Canon scanners are less than the Fuji, Kodak and other brands brands.  Plus, used HP and Canon scanners are available at a reasonable price when compared to Fuji and Kodak brands.

Its not secret that document scanner has been increasing to digitize all documents for storage instead of printing them.  However, many people do not realize, that to prevent scanners repairs problems general maintenance is required. Just like copier printer repairs, scanners use feed rollers, separation pads,  pick up rollers repair to prevent paper jams.

Stand alone scanner repairs costs in many cases far exceed costs to repair similar problem with copier printer scanner all in one devices. Kodak and Fuji scanners are very expensive to maintain due to the companies keeping very tight control on parts and service personal (greatly limiting competition).  Of all the brands HP scanners and digital senders are the least expensive scanner repairs due to lower cost parts.  The scanner service repair main maintenance items that cause the most failures  are the ADF (automatic document feeder) parts. Depending upon your brand and model the ADF kits cost from $70  (HP, Brother, Kyocera, Canon on the lower end) to well over $350 (Fuji, Vissionaire and other brands).  Some maintenance parts, such as Fuji scanner cameras. could cost over thousand dollars!

How should you select a the best digital scanner sender?  First, determine the types of paper, paper sizes and estimate daily or monthly scans. This is very important. Not all digital scanners can handle all sizes of paper, have a large capacity ADF or have the ability to handle several  sizes in one stack. Now determine is you just want to scan the document or actually send (email) it to another site.  All digital scanners brands offer several choices.  Prior to buying one check what service calls costs, how much are maintenance programs

Your Copier, printer, scanner and fax equipment are just like your car: they need regular maintenance repair to prevent premature repairs.  Dirt, paper fiber and toner builds up in the machine can cause excessive wear on the drums, rollers and fuser assembly. Regular copier printer scanner repair maintenance will reduce your cost and prolong the life of your equipment.

The average fuser assembly repair on a HP printer is $277. On a Ricoh, Sharp, and Canon copiers it’s $465 (average). Some brands and models are much higher to repair service.  Drums and developer units on copier printers are just as expensive. Fusers and drums are designed to last 20K, 5K, 120k or more (Kyocera 250K) pages between replacements. However if your machine is not properly maintained  their life is greatly reduced.

Would you run your car without an oil change, brake fluid or a dry radiator? . . .

Even toner cartridges on printers will have shorter lives if you do not get regular maintenance.  What are the repair maintenance steps for copiers, printers, faxes and scanners?

First, it’s not using condensed air to blow-out toner, dirt and paper particles. This actually causes more damage than good because it pushes the dirt and toner into the device causing damage to fusers, drums and other parts.  Step one on printers:  remove the toner cartridge, drawers, fuser assembly and other parts.  Then use a 2 micron filter vacuum.

Step two:  Use a rubber restore chemical on the paper feed rollers (or replace he rollers) and lubricate the proper internal gears.  During this process all the drums, developers, hoppers and other components are checked for leaks, excessive wear and corrosion.

Test and make any image quality adjustment. Yes you can do this yourself if you have the tools and know how. Many people do their own car oil changes and a few install their own tires including balancing them – do you? What is peace of mind worth to you to have the job done right?  Call now to prevent expensive copier printer or fax repair bills! Advanced Business Computers appreciates any comments or questions.

Hewlett Packard continues to bring new laser printer copier all in one scanners to market.  They are striving to reduce the problems that exist in the older laser printers that we continually see in for repairs.  Companies are still cutting budges and trying to keep costs down by purchasing the low end MFD (multifunction printer copier scanners) by HP, Lexmark, Brother, Canon and other brands.  However, most companies fail to look at the printers copier repair service history prior to making purchasing decisions.

First,  lets tackle repair costs. The cost in labor hours to repair a $100 verses an $1100 machine are the same. Most HP printer repairs take less than an hour for a certified HP repair center such a a Advanced Business Computers in Miami. The main difference is the part costs for the printer repair, copier service  and the how long he part should last.

Simple put, “you get what you pay for” when buying a new HP laser printer.   The more you pay for the laser printer the more pages you can produce before a break down.

The fuser assembly for an HP color 3600 or 3800 cost the same as the HP 4750 but the HP 4750 will last three times as long!  Yes, the HP 4750 printer cost $400 more but in the long run you get faster printing, lower per page costs costs and less repairs.  The paper pick rollers for an HP P4015 costs less and last longer than the ones for the HP 2420.  Again, the HP P4015 costs more but you will see great savings in per page costs, printer repairs and increased speed.

The HP printer repair costs for the lower end machines makes many of them throw away devices.  The HP laser 1012 or 1015 cost less than $200 new, however the repair costs are the same as the higher end units. Basically would you pay $95 labor plus parts for a $200 machine?  Many companies are under the illusion that buying a new machine every year is less expensive than getting a higher end one.  The truth is the opposite. The lower ends have a much higher cost per page, lower life and less features.

Before you choose a new HP printer copier or scanner check the history of the device.  Cost per page to use.  Call an expert for advice on what best fits your needs. Just like cars, would you buy a fiberglass sports car when you need a truck? If you have questions please contact us at Advanced Business Computers for printer copier repairs service and sales in the South Florida area (Miami, Ft. Lauderdale, Hollywood, and other areas).

The used copier printer market has turned upside down over the past year. It’s getting harder and harder to fine recent model copier printers off lease at a good price.  We spoke to the three largest off lease equipment resellers and the trend is clear with them. They all state that the Chinese are grabbing container after container load of recent model used, refurbished and off lease copier printers which is driving up the cost of all in one used printer copier scanners machines for business looking for ways to reduce costs.

The hotest brands are Kyocera,  Copystar,  Rioch and Sharp. Canons, Toshiba, Xerox and Minolta are a dime a dozen (they cost the most to repair and have the most problems).

Why Kyocera, Copystar, Ricoh and Sharp printer copiers instead of Canon or Minolta? Simple.  They are simple to repair and are much more reliable. the Kyocera/Copystar brand is the hottest ones now. Every 4035, 5035, 3035, 3050, 4050, 5050 and similar models are just plan hard to fine here in the us with low page counts .

Used Kyocera copier printer scanners have greatly increase in value. Over the last year a good refurbished Kyocera 4035 have increased 23%. Plus, they are getting scarce because companies are realizing that it less expensive better to buy the copier printer at the end of the lease then start a new lease.

When you look for a used or refurbished printer copier all in one machine check the age of the machine. cost of parts and supplies. Remember if the deals looks too good there is a reason. Call a certified printer or copier service technician to check the printer scanner copier before you buy – it may save you hundreds of dollars in repairs!

If you have a question concerning a used copier model please contact Advanced Business Computers Inc. for reliable quick answers.

The Kyocera copier printers and all in one equipment is considered one of the best copier scanners in the industry for reliability and duty cycle (durability).  The most of the Kyocera KM and Copystar CS line have a duty cycle between maintenance cycles of 300.000 pages. That far and above Most of Canon copiers 80K, Ricoh copiers 150K, and Toshiba 60K maintenance cycles.

The company of Mita owes the Kycoera and Copystar brands. This articles concerns the Mita Kyocera and the Mita Copystar copiers only.

What’ s in the Kyocera and Copystar repair maintenance kit?

The Kyocera maintenance kits contains 95% off all the wear and tear parts. Both the Mita Kyocera copier repair and the Copystar repair maintenance kits are the exact same parts.  The kit contains the fuser, developer, drum unit, corona rollers, paper pickup roller and separation rollers.  Plus the Mita Kyocera copier repair kit comes other material for handling the parts.

It is recommended that an authorized Mita Kyocera copier repair technicians install the kit? Yes.  Beyond installing the parts the equipment needs cleaning, lubrication and adjustments once the copier maintenance kit is installed.  It’s takes a copier repair service technician approximately 1.5 hours to complete the installation and copier maintenance steps.

What’s the cost of a maintenance kit?

This varies by company. The range is From $597 to $947 not including the installation and copier repair maintenance.  If you have a copier lease maintenance program or copier maintenance agreement then the copier repair maintenance Kit is usually included.

If you need a copier maintenance kit for Kyocera, Ricoh, Sharp or other brand for copier repair please contact Advanced Business Computers Inc.

What copier scanner or laser printer all in one features do you need for your business equipment.  What is better a desktop HP laser all in one MDF’s or a business class Copystar Kyocera copier printer scanner with tons of standard features that cost more to obtain but less to operate?

Do you know the copier scanner or laser printer features you need?  Do you keno what ADF, DAPF, Duplex, offeset and other terms used to describe the best printer copier choice for you?

Who do you ask for help?  An %8.50 hour store sales stocking clerk who just repeats what they are told or a copier printer service repair technicians who has years of experience every day who repairs copiers and printers for a living?

Either way you need to know what they are talking about. If you are looking for a copier printer all in one for your office get advice from experts and learn the following basic copier and laser printer all in one terms:

Copier Features:

The copier printer all in one industry has changed over the past three years. What use to be options now comes as standard accessories on many copier models whether an desktop HP laser all in one or a business class Kyocera or sharp copier scanner.

Automatic documents feeders (ADF or RADF) – Standard

This sits on the top of the copier printer scanner so that gives you the ability to automatically feed a stack of papers to copy, fax out or scan to computer. Some brands of copiers still call this an option. However, a machine never goes  out the door without this. Usually the feeder allows up to 50 pages (some up to 100 pages) at one time on your digital copier or multi-function printer.

Digital Sorting – Standard

All brands of digital photocopiers all in ones for the past 5 years provide offset digital sorting without using an external optional mailbox finisher.

Digital sorting means each copy, print or fax job is “offset” from the previous one (shifted side to side). This feature does not limit the number of document sets your copier can sort. If you had an optional external mailbox finisher then you are limited to the number of slots.

Duplex – Standard on most units

The duplex unit gives your digital copier the ability to do two sided printing and copying. It’s an option on some brands. However the more recent models (3 years old or less) it’s standard.

Paper Drawers

All business class copier printer scanners come with two paper drawers. The lower end personal copiers usually come with one drawer. Each paper drawer “cassette” handles several size papers from A4 up to 11 x 17.  Most of the current models can handle sizes A4 to Legal. Most mid-range digital copier’s drawers handle paper up to 11 x 17 size pages.

Paper Cassette Drawer Options include:  Additional paper drawers (feeders) up to 3,000 pages on some models of copiers. The typical optional copier paper drawers handle 500 sheets of paper. If you are using heavy paper stock you may need to use a bypass tray on your laser printer copier.

Go Green Power Save

This is a standard feature of most recent model digital copiers scanners.  Due to pressure from governments, end user and marketing professionals, power save mode is here to stay. Basically the color copier printer will put itself in a lower power usage stage waiting for printer copier jobs to process. Once it receives a job it powers back up quickly. This reduces electrical expenses – saves you money.

Faxing option:

Usually this is an option not a standard copier scanner accessory.  This copier all in one option gives you the ability to send and received faxes. Plus, with most brands of photocopiers you get fax to email and fax to computers. If you have a network it will require setup of mail boxes and installation of software of each computer.

Security, Client tracking, and Department Billing

Lawyers are great at this. They charge their clients for every piece of paper produced on the printer copier scanner. One way they track the actual number of pages produce is through the digital photocopiers security measures. Most machines have the ability to assign access codes.

You can assign a copier access code for each employee, client or department. Once setup you have to input a security code before a job will print or copy on the all in one. At the end of the billing period just print an access report to get the total pages copied or printed by each access code.

Not Sure What You need?

Ask questions!

If your sales person is all hype and no meat then go someplace else.  Color printer copier features and options are designed for a specific purpose.

Do not assume the digital copier scanner will do what you want. Ask for the specification sheet. Want more information contact me through our blog at Advanced Business Computers Inc.  If you need help determining the best copier or printer then go to the copier printer scanner help form.

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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.