When it comes to selecting the right copier for a business office, one size does not fit all. Selecting the best copier offers benefits for employees and a business’s bottom line.
Epson EcoTank ET-M2140
Epson has expanded its EcoTank offerings to include a range of four mono printers aimed at the SOHO (small office, home office) sector. The multifunction ET-M2140, pitched at around £300 (about US$349, AU$605), slots in towards the top of the range and includes a scanner for photocopying and an auto-duplex mode.
Other than those key features, it’s a very simple, stripped-down device that justifies its price tag by including two big bottles of black ink in the box. Combined with a print speed of 20ppm (pages per minute), this cartridge-free inkjet can churn pages as quickly and economically as a laser. But without Wi-Fi, an ADF (automatic document feeder), or even an Ethernet port, can it really serve a small office?
The Epson EcoTank ET-M2140’s form factor, with its floating scanner bed, is slightly unusual, and the advantage is that it can collect more paper in its top tray than would be possible with a front-firing tray: 100 sheets to be precise, with room for 250 sheets in the main input tray.
Unlike most Epson printers, the paper is pulled forwards and rolled away from you into the tray. Epson won a Red Dot design award for its mono printers and there is something pleasing about its simple styling.
Canon imageCLASS MF743Cdw
The Canon imageCLASS MF743Cdw is an all-in-one colour laser printer designed for small or home offices. It uses Canon’s 055 toner cartridges and is also compatible with the 055 ‘H’ high-yield cartridges. Its connectivity options include USB, Wi-Fi, and Ethernet, and it supports NFC and USB flash drives. It has a five-inch, touch-sensitive, colour display and an ADF-equipped scanner with extendable lid hinges, single-pass duplex scanning, and optical character recognition. This printer is part of Canon’s imageCLASS MF740 and MF640 series of laser printers, which include many variants with slightly different features and general performance. You can see more details in the Differences Between Variants section below.
The Canon imageCLASS MF743Cdw is great for family use if you only need to print documents. It produces sharp black and colour documents, prints quickly, and doesn’t cost much to maintain due to its high page yields. However, like most laser printers, it isn’t ideal for photo printing, as printed pictures look grainy and muted. Also, the scanner scans at a low resolution, so it isn’t the best for digitizing old photos.
The Canon imageCLASS MF743Cdw is one of the best colour laser printers for small and home offices. It produces high-quality documents, prints quickly, and yields a large number of prints. However, its scanner is slow to process documents through the automatic feeder, and like most laser printers, it isn’t ideal for photo printing.
When considering which copier or printer is right, businesses should consider the following questions:
How Will The Copier Be Used?
Make a list of tasks you expect your office copier to perform. For example, many businesses use their copiers for copying, scanning, faxing, printing, folding, stapling, binding and saddle stitching. With the right office copy machine, these tasks can be automated. It’s a good idea to separate the task list into two columns: must-have features and wanted features. This list will help you determine the final configuration and investments required for your equipment.
What is Your Monthly Print Volume?
Essentially, how much are you using your office copier? Are you printing thousands of documents, or are you printing a few pages each day? How many employees use the copier? Higher-end copiers handle higher print volumes better than lower-end varieties.
How Many Copiers Are Needed?
Many factors need to be considered when you’re determining how many copiers your business needs. First, look at the volume. Next, consider the number of employees who use the printer regularly. Finally, think about your office layout. How far does each employee have to go to get to the nearest printer? If they’re required to wander through a maze of cubicles or go to another floor in your building, the copier’s placement might be wasting your employees’ time.
If you plan to get copiers for your office in Miami, you can opt to buy copiers or lease copiers in Miami. We can give you the option to get the copier that you want. You can contact our local copier leasing services department in your location.
If your Location is around Miami, you may call us at (305) 203-0533), our personnel for copier leasing in Miami will assist you. If you are also looking for copier repair services in Miami, you may contact our copier repair personnel at the same number.
