| When you need copying done on a massive scale you | | | | all-in-one or separate machines you'll need a decent |
| need to turn to large format copiers to do the job. A | | | | amount of space. Wide format copiers are huge and |
| normal sized copier usually has a maximum copy size | | | | can take up considerable space. Make sure you have |
| of A3 which is good enough for everyday needs at | | | | enough room to install one first. For correct installation, |
| the office. Anything larger required, then you will | | | | it's wise to get a specialist to avoid making any |
| probably have to use a large format copier to carry | | | | mistakes. |
| out the task. A wide copier does not use stacks of | | | | Canon and HP are both manufacturers of a range of |
| paper but instead it uses a roll of paper which can | | | | large printers and copiers. In addition, they manufacture |
| handle various large print formats. | | | | standard printers, copiers and scanners. You might |
| Wide format printers are typically used for building | | | | want to think about other options since wide format |
| plans and design drawings by designers and architects. | | | | printers are highly expensive. Outsourcing your large |
| Other uses include printing; signs, banners and GIS | | | | copying or printing might actually be a cheaper option. |
| maps. Great for large graphics, wide copiers give you | | | | You should also consider the recurrent expenses |
| an edge over the competition at presentations and | | | | involved with operating a printer. We all know how |
| business meetings. Wide format copiers differ in size | | | | much printing ink can cost. |
| and function. There are machines that do a variety of | | | | Two other expenses you should calculate are paper |
| jobs and act as copiers and printers, and even | | | | and routine maintenance. When you tally up all the |
| scanners. | | | | costs it can be quite a shocking figure and perhaps |
| Firstly you should decide what functions you need and | | | | enough for you to give up on buying one and just find |
| list your primary usages before buying a copier. Is | | | | a company who can take care of your wide printing. |
| sharp imaging and colors your number one priority? Or | | | | You can find a printing shop that is capable of wide |
| do you just need a fast copier that can produce | | | | printing in most towns. For companies that pride |
| quickly in volume? Also, consider getting a | | | | themselves for getting things done timely and speedily, |
| multifunctional machine which can do more than just | | | | then perhaps outsourcing isn't the solution. |
| copy. Purchasing a machine that can handle various | | | | You never know what's going to happen when you |
| jobs will take up less space and save you money. | | | | rely on another company to do a job for you and if |
| An all-in-one copier will give you the option to print from | | | | you have important clients to satisfy, it may not be a |
| your computer or direct from a memory card. | | | | risk worth taking. Sometimes to make it as a business, |
| Furthermore it will save you the headache of having to | | | | you have to spend money and out-do other |
| configure lots of separate machines that an all-in-one | | | | companies in terms of speed and quality to survive in |
| machine can do. Whether you're going to purchase an | | | | this market. |
