| Multifunctional office equipment is a vital part of your | | | | since they are built for home use, they are designed |
| business set up, may it be a small home-based | | | | for a maximum of 1,500 pages monthly outcome. |
| business or a fast growing business which requires | | | | The most common type of office equipment in the |
| large numbers of copy at the shortest possible time. It | | | | market is the business grade machine. They are the |
| is definitely a space saver especially with the need to | | | | most flexible, covering the greatest range in terms of |
| conserve as much space as possible in the office as | | | | size, price, and features. A business grade copier can |
| well as a great money saver, having just one office | | | | usually designed with a monthly page volume of |
| equipment with three separate functions. | | | | 50,000 copies. |
| What is multifunctional equipment? | | | | Commercial grade office equipment is specifically |
| Multifunctional equipment is defined as a "physically | | | | designed for large offices and those which require |
| integrated device or a combination of | | | | large number of output. A common commercial grade |
| functionally-integrated components combining two or | | | | office equipment prints and copies very fast, spewing |
| more of the core functions of copying, printing, | | | | out as many as 50 pages per minute. They are very |
| scanning, or sending facsimile." | | | | expensive and if you're looking for a reliable unit, you |
| Some are a combination of a printer, a scanner, and a | | | | must have to research the market to distinguish which |
| copier; others are a combination of a printer, a fax | | | | one best suits your requirements. |
| machine, and a copier; and then, there are those which | | | | Second, after deciding what you need and the |
| are a combination of all these - a printer, a scanner, a | | | | features you'll likely require for that multifunctional office |
| fax machine, and a copier. | | | | equipment, you are ready to start looking for a supply |
| What should you do before buying multifunctional | | | | store. The sales person must have adequate |
| office equipment? | | | | knowledge to help you determine the right unit, answer |
| First, you must determine what exactly your needs are | | | | any questions you may have, and help you with the |
| and then you can identify which f the available units | | | | potential problems. You can also check out the internet |
| best suits your needs. Write down your needs and | | | | for the best brands as well as the best deals in town. |
| evaluate them. Are you looking for a heavy duty | | | | Third, once you have finally decided which unit you're |
| office copier or one for your home use only? If you will | | | | going to buy, check the product warranty. Warranties |
| be using it for printing your photos, you might need a | | | | may range from a month to a full year, although there |
| printer and scanner with a higher resolution and quality. | | | | are also warranties of up to three years depending on |
| There are three general classifications for multifunction | | | | the types of multifunction office equipment you're |
| office equipment: PC grade, business grade, and | | | | getting. If some conditions are unclear to you, ask the |
| commercial grade. | | | | marketing officer or sales representative. Be informed. |
| PC grade are usually small, desk-top sized units | | | | Consider all your needs for multifunction office |
| designed particularly for a single user in mind. They are | | | | equipment and be sure the one you have finally |
| relatively easy to set up and use. Replacing cartridges | | | | decided on have all the features you need. Make |
| can be done by the owner, simply by following the | | | | certain that you will get value for your money and that |
| instructions on the manual and without using special | | | | you have a good deal and an excellent warranty. |
| tools. PC grade equipment is the least expensive but | | | | |
