Browsing all articles from February, 2010
Feb
18

Copy Machines Go Wild!

Author Sarah    Category Copy Machines     Tags

Copy machines are like a breed of African animal. I imagine them on the plains of the Serengeti, traveling in herds, honking and bleeping at each other to fight over the more attractive feminine copy machines during mating season, trembling and vibrating ferociously to produce the most paper to impress her. And then after partners have been chosen, during the dry season, all of the older copiers struggle to keep up, but no, it’s too late, their time has come; they fall by the wayside as the herd moves north in search of the great Ink river. After thousands of copies made, each one fainter than the last, it seems like never will they arrive at that oasis of cool black ink. When suddenly, over that last brown hill, they emerge with the largest copy machines flashing their lights in excitement and their printer trays overflowing with used paper as they run down the hill, the smaller printers and fax machines humming along behind with their mothers, and then they bask in the river and refill their ink cartridges, with black ink and color ink, and they spray cyan, magenta and yellow at each other, and everyone is happy and nothing could go wrong.

Feb
12

On a Budget? Get a Refurbished Copier


If you run a small business, you’re probably aware of how expensive office supplies can be, especially the big purchases like computers, faxes and copy machines. If you’re in need of a new copier for your office but are on a tight budget, you may want to look into refurbished copiers. Many often think of lower quality when they hear used or refurbished, but in actuality, you could get a like-new copier for a dramatically lower price than retail.

When many people hear the term “refurbished” they equate it with mechanics going to junkyard and piecing together old and beat machines, and then passing them off as “like-new.” But in reality, the copiers selected for refurbishing are chosen through a careful process where only the copiers with low-usage that are in reasonable condition are selected. These are then disassembled, examined closely, and all areas are cleaned to ensure it looks like new when you get it. New parts replace the worn ones, and then the copier is tested several times to make sure it functions at its most optimal level. If this still doesn’t sell you, many refurbished copiers come with a warranty that guarantees the rebuilt copier 100%.

All in all, if you’re on a tight budget, refurbished copiers are something you should look into.