#Copier Suggestions
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I'm look for a good quality, b&w copier and I'd appreciate any suggestions.
Some requirements: It would have to reduce and enlarge. It would also have
to be fairly small, because my office is fairly small. On the other hand, I
don't want to skimp on copy quality. I'm a writer and graphic designer, so
it would be used for routine tasks, but also some that are more
sophisticated.
Thanks for any help you can offer.
Philip Bishop
Bishop Communications
Narragansett, RI
Philip,
We have had great success with Minolta copiers.
We currently have two EP410Z models. They have a range of 50 to 200% by
0.1% increments, with programable buttons for oft-used sizes, etc. They
have a sharp line edge and produce good solid blacks. Standard paper sizes
for the machine are 8.5 x 11, 8.5 x 14 and 11 x 17, but odd sizes (up to 11
x 17) can be hand fed.
The price was about $3200 and we leased to buy with a 2 year plan that cost
about $135 per month. The service contracts are steep but worth it as you
may end up calling the service agent in a couple of times to assure him/her
you really WANT the blacks to be that solid!
I used a Minolta EP450 for about three years at a former job (a newspaper).
It was worked to death and last I heard it was still producing great
copies. Several of the other copiers used there were always down.
Hope this helps — I enjoy giving a good recommendation to products I'm
happy with!
Dennis Gallagher
Visual Strategies
San Francisco