Buying business printers? Here is what you need to know

By Desire Athow

Think acquiring a business printer is an easy task? Think again. While a printer’s primary feature is to print, there are so many permutations on the market that it would be foolish to assume that one printer is similar to the next one just because it sports almost identical specifications.

Should you go for a simple printer, two of them, or one with scanning and faxing capabilities? Adding a dash of colour may also help, as would increasing the paper printing options. Below are five things you need to bear in mind when purchasing a business printer.

1. Identity what you will print the most

Text, presentations, graphics or photos: these are the four main type of documents you will print at work. Determine how many of each roughly, you plan to produce on a monthly basis and you can get an idea of how much your consumables cost will be. Some manufacturers offer free samples for selected printers, and you might want to check them out prior to purchase.

The corollary question is whether you will need a colour printer. They are now the norm in many businesses but monochrome printouts are generally much cheaper than colour ones which means that, if you …read more

Source:: techradar.com – Computing Components