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Refurbished Printers
Reconditioned printers can
come to the rescue.
But, what happens when you discover that the
printer won’t work?
So, what are your options?
Where’s an "IT guy" when you
need one?
The "Reconditioned Route."
When considering reconditioned printers, consider
the following.
Whether you purchase a new or reconditioned
office printer, keep these few tips in mind.
Hewlett Packard.
When technology leaps faster then your office
equipment:
Reconditioned printers can come to the rescue
In any busy office the printer is a major lifeline. At the time
your company purchased its printer you probably spent roughly $1,000.
Your company has come to depend on your trust worthy printer to
produce original-generation, bold documents that dazzle your clients
with their precision and clarity.
Consequently, when this office lifeline finally turns out its last
page, you wouldn’t think that it would create a serious problem.
The common solution is to go down to your local office supply center,
pick up a new printer, hook it up, and you’re back to dazzling
your clients. Right?
But, what happens
when you discover that the printer won’t work?
What is occurring may be common problem; new printers are built
with software that can’t always correspond with older computers.
So much for a quick and easy solution!
Industries with specific software programs, like that of architects
and engineers use, may be more prone to this problem. As printers
become more sophisticated, the software that runs them is often
too complex for older computers.
So, what are your
options?
- Purchase a new computer that will be compatible with the new
printer. But that brings your company’s cost from $350 to
$600 purchase to a $2,000 or more.
- Find an IT solution to your dilemma.
- Go the "reconditioned" route.
Where’s
an "IT guy" when you need one?
If your business has an IT department, it’s
possible that the technicians might be able to engineer a solution
that will allow your computer and printer to communicate with one
another. If this is not an option, your only choice is to subcontract
that IT project to a firm that can help. This will increase your
expenses. If that's not an option, another option is to purchase
reconditioned printer.
The "Reconditioned
Route"
Replace your malfunctioning printer with a reconditioned
unit of the same age, which are becoming more popular and more plentiful.
Cardinal Cartridge can provide you with updated inventory. Most
of this reconditioned equipment is as good as new, and much of it
comes with warrantees.
The advantage to going "reconditioned" is that your total
cost is most likely going to be between $200 and $500, and you will
be given an operating system that you are already familiar with.
When considering reconditioned
printers, consider the following.
The laser logic: Lower per-page cost, more environmentally friendly
Inkjet or laser? Our vote is "laser."
An ink jet printer can cost as little as $200 new compared to a
new laser printer on sale for $700. Refurbished laser printers can
be purchased for as little as $300. The ink jet price is misleading,
when you consider the cartridges cost $45 a piece, and can only
print approximately 500 pages.
The laser printer’s toner cartridges can be recycled, cost
about $30, and print between 4,000 and 10,000 copies per cartridge.
Printing cost is as low as 1/3 of 1 cent per page, saving thousands
of dollars in the cost of operation (and not producing any environmental
cartridge waste).
Laser printers are generally more software-friendly. Some features
include software that can be used to program custom forms that print
your company’s data and obviate costly pre-printed forms.
Special MICR toner is made to print checks with magnetic characters
that can be read by scanning equipment at financial institutions.
Laser printers have become the choice of residential to large businesses
like law, tax, and financial firms, and scientific laboratories.
Whether you purchase a
new or reconditioned office printer, keep these few tips in mind:
- Printer maintenance can double its life -- which saves you hundreds
of dollars.
- The "sleep mode" can increase your toner life. Leaving
a laser printer on constantly can actually increase the number
of pages a toner cartridge can yield. While in sleep mode, the
printer will either rotate the entire toner drum or the paddles
inside the drum, shifting the toner particles inside.
If you want to keep your computer and printer
operating together, consider this -- if you have a good working
system now, then a reconditioned office printer can keep harmony
in the office.
Whether you are in the market for a new printer, or a like-new,
refurbished unit, Cardinal has the model to suit your needs and
specifications. If you are looking for something that you don't
see here, please contact us by e-mail at Bkramer@cardinalcartridge.com
. We pride ourselves in competitive pricing; what we take even greater
pride in is the value of our equipment.
Hewlett Packard
Cardinal Cartridge is a certified dealer of printers.
Cardinal is also an authorized HP reseller repair center, which
lets us to perform warranty work to HP laser printers. Make sure
to check us out for toner, paper/transparencies, parts and service.
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