Commercial Printers for Sale
If you’re looking to buy a commercial printer for your SMB, there are plenty of options available these days. While having many choices is generally a good thing, it can also make the process of selecting from the many commercial printers for sale extremely challenging.
As a leading source for commercial printers in Reading and Lancaster, PA, as well as Allentown and the entire Lehigh Valley, Stratix System can help you make the best decision for your company. We also serve New Jersey, including Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, and Somerset. Use the following information to help you buy commercial printers with total confidence.
Color vs. Black-and-White
Color printing can make a favorable impression on your customers, especially if you need to share photos and images with them. However, color commercial printers generally come at a higher cost. The good news is that you can now buy commercial printers with affordable color-printing capabilities. Many commercial printers for sale also provide both color and black-and-white printing functionality.
Paper Size
Do you need to print standard 8 1/2” x 11” or legal documents, or do you need to produce larger documents? There are commercial printers for sale that are capable of producing documents in a wide range of sizes to meet various printing needs.
Printing Volumes
How many pages do you and your team print during a typical day? Different commercial printers are designed to handle different printing volumes. You don’t want to be stuck with a machine that can handle more or less than what you actually need. One way to assess your print volume is to determine how often you need to refill the paper tray. As a general rule, you shouldn’t have to refill the tray more than once a day. Therefore, consider choosing a printer with a standard input tray that exceeds your normal daily volume by a small margin.
Printing Speed
As with printing volumes, you can buy commercial printers in a wide variety of printing speeds. A printer with a speed of under pages per minute (ppm) is considered to be slow, while 40 ppm is classified as high-speed printing. For the typical SMB office, 20-40 ppm should suffice.
Connectivity
You can now buy a commercial printer featuring wireless connectivity. The advantage of wireless connectivity is that it makes for easier sharing among smaller workgroups. However, speed and reliability can vary greatly from one wireless printer to another.
Single-function vs. Multi-function
A single-function printer can meet your requirements if all you do is print your own documents. However, a multi-function printer (MFP), also known as an “all-in-one” printer, can be the better choice if you also regularly perform tasks such as copying, scanning, faxing and document-serving. MFPs enable you to digitize your paper files and share documents with others. One drawback of an MFP is that if your office is extremely busy, one machine may not be enough if many staff members need to print, copy, etc. at the same time.
To learn more about how to buy a commercial printer for your PA or NJ company, contact Stratix Systems today!
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