How Do You Buy A Personal Copier?
Photocopy machines are not just for large offices anymore. They’ve become affordable even for home-based businesses. Step 1 Plan to spend between $230 and $800. Step 2 Decide how fast you need the machine to be. Expect the number of copies per minute (CPM) to have a major effect on price. Models that print between 6 and 12 CPM should be sufficient for home-office use. Step 3 Find out the warm-up time of models under consideration and how many seconds each takes to print one copy (some are up to 10 times faster than others). Step 4 Decide where you will put the machine and how much space it will require. Step 5 Look for a unit with a stationary platen (printer plate) if space is very limited. Step 6 Consider your need to copy and print originals larger than 8 1/2 by 11 inches when determining the size of the copier you will buy. Step 7 Compare paper holding and feeding options. Expect the cheapest models to feed one sheet at a time. Step 8 Decide which of the following paper handling fe
