The more I immerse myself in the world of printers, copiers and multifunction peripherals and devices, the more I hear talk coming from dealers and distributors who seem unsure of what’s happening in the industry. The use of a document ...
Read More »Calculating ROI on MFPs, Copiers and Printers
Getting a new office machine is quite often a necessity, but there are considerations to be made when upgrading, or even purchasing your first unit(s). Calculating your return on investment (ROI) isn’t terribly difficult if you understand a few basic ...
Read More »Printer and Multifunction Device (MFP) Testing Methods
CopierGuide looks at hundreds of products a year, so you may be curious as to our methodology when it comes to testing. While we write quite a bit about how printers, copiers and MFPs work and what we think about ...
Read More »Understanding the ROI of Document Management Solutions
This article is titled “Understanding the ROI (Return on Investment) of Document Management Solutions”, but it could just as easily have been titled “How to Make Your New Multifunction Printer or Copier Pay for Itself”. When you’re dealing with office ...
Read More »The History of MultiFunction Printers
Multifunction printers (MFPs) have been around for quite some time, but the truth is that these products are relatively new in the photo-imaging market. Before MFPs, copy machines, or copiers, were separate from printers. They didn’t have much interaction, and ...
Read More »Six Steps Towards a Paperless Office
I was initially going to title this piece “The Paperless Office: Unattainable Dream or Achievable Goal?” but decided that creating some practical steps might be more practical and helpful. The idea of going “paperless” in the office has been around ...
Read More »Storing and Erasing Sensitive Data on Copy Machines
Copiers and multifunction printers and devices have had hard drives since around 2003. Frankly, it’s what allows them to do significant tasks like collating large documents and speeding up the process of printing copies of multi-page forms and papers. But ...
Read More »Analogue Copiers versus Digital Copiers
For those who pay attention, there are actually analogue and digital copiers on the market today. The analogue copier was the defacto standard until digital copiers took away the limelight and offered some advanced features not previously possible with their ...
Read More »Understanding the Lingo: Copier, Printer and Scanner Terms
Look, we know how it is. You’ve been sent out on a scouting mission to find the best possible printing or copying solution for your office. Everyone knows you’re diligent, resourceful, a hard worker…the problem is that you simply don’t ...
Read More »The Basics of Purchasing or Upgrading Your Copier or Multifunction Printer
Copiers and multifunction printers (MFPs) are now a staple of today’s small business. While a decade ago, such purchases may have been more straightforward, shopping for a new or upgraded machine has become a lot more challenging. For one, there ...
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