| The copier printer all in one industry has changed over | | | | (feeders) up to 3,000 pages on some models of |
| the past three years. What use to be options now | | | | copiers. The typical optional copier paper drawers |
| comes standard accessories on many copier models. | | | | handle 500 sheets of paper. If you are using heavy |
| If you plant to lease a copier or purchase a copier | | | | paper stock you may need to use a bypass tray on |
| printer all in one it's important to know the features and | | | | your laser printer copier. Are the copier printers green |
| what you actually need for your office equipment. | | | | by saving on electricity? Energy compliant power save |
| What is an ADF or DADF (automatic documents | | | | mode is a standard feature on most recent model |
| feeder)? The ADF or DADF sits on the top of the | | | | digital copier scanners. Due to pressure from |
| copier printer scanner and gives you the ability to | | | | governments, end user and marketing professionals, |
| automatically feed a stack of papers to copy, fax out | | | | power save mode is here to stay. Basically the color |
| or scan to computer. Some brands of copiers still call | | | | copier printer will put itself in a lower power usage |
| this an option. However, a machine never goes out the | | | | stage waiting for printer copier jobs to process. Once |
| door without this. Usually the feeder allows up to 50 | | | | it receives a job it powers back up quickly. This |
| pages (some up to 100 pages) at one time on your | | | | reduces electrical expenses and saves you money. |
| digital copier or multifunction printer. | | | | Do all copier scanners come with the fax option? |
| What does digital sorting mean on Canon, sharp and | | | | Usually this is an option not a standard copier scanner |
| Ricoh Copiers (other brands too)? All brands of color | | | | accessory. This copier all in one option gives you the |
| copiers and multifunction copiers for the past 5 years | | | | ability to send and received faxes. Plus, with most |
| provide digital sorting without using an external optional | | | | brands of photocopiers you get fax to email and fax |
| mailbox finisher. Digital sorting means each copy, print | | | | to computers. If you have a network it will require the |
| or fax job is "offset" from the previous one (shifted | | | | setting of mail boxes and installation of software of |
| side to side). This feature does not limit the number of | | | | each computer. What are the security and client |
| document sets your copier can sort. If you had an | | | | tracking or billing features? Lawyers are great at this. |
| optional external copier mailbox finisher then you are | | | | They charge their clients for every piece of paper |
| limited to the number of slots. What is a duplex unit? | | | | produced on their printer copier scanner. One way |
| The duplex unit gives your digital copier the ability to do | | | | they track the actual number of pages produce is |
| two sided printing and copying. It's an option on some | | | | through the digital photocopiers security measures. |
| brands. However the more recent models (3 years old | | | | Most machines have the ability to assign access |
| or less) it's standard. On business class copiers | | | | codes. You can assign a copier access code for each |
| (Canons, Sharp, Ricoh, Kyocera and other models) you | | | | employee, client or department. Once setup you have |
| can do two sided to one side, one to two, two to four | | | | to input a security code before a job will print or copy |
| copying and printing using the menu keys. | | | | on the all in one printers. |
| What are the paper Drawers options? All business | | | | At the end of the billing period just print an access |
| class copier printer scanners come with two paper | | | | report to get the total pages copied or printed by each |
| drawers. The lower end personal copiers usually come | | | | access code. Not Sure What You need? Ask |
| with one drawer. Each paper drawer "cassette" | | | | questions! If your sales person is all hype and no meat |
| handles several size papers from A4 up to 11 x 17. | | | | then go someplace else. Color printer copier features |
| Most of the current models can handle sizes A4 to | | | | and options are designed for a specific purpose. Do |
| Legal. Most mid-range digital copier's drawers handle | | | | not assume the digital copier scanner will do what you |
| paper up to 11 x 17 size pages. Paper Cassette | | | | want. Ask for the specification sheet. |
| Drawer Options include: Additional paper drawers | | | | |
