Tony's 10 Tips To Choose The Right Copier
- Document feeders vary widely. It's critical that when you feed paper at the top that the pages don't get bunched up or misaligned. A-Cal modifies all the feeders on the units we rent, lease, and sell, selecting only the best. Sometimes we recommend against a great model beacuse we can't get a reliable feeder tray.
- Types of paper matter. Some machines are finnicky with different kinds of paper. So double-sided copies can get jammed all the time.
- Newer isn't always better.It's smart to wait a year or two for the kinks to be worked out when you buy a new car. In the same way, a software or firmware upgrade can sometimes be a disaster. Sometimes A-Cal even recommends older models that have proven themselves to be reliable.
- Use the right machine for the right job. Every black & white copy you make on a color copier costs twice as much as making a copy on a regular black & white copier.
- Get the right size machine. Small machines aren't designed for enormous workloads. You may think you are saving money, but then your unit burns out!
- It's very important to keep the glass plate clean of all ink. Use denatured alcohol, which doesn't leave streaks.
- The easiest repair you can do yourself is putting acetone nail polish remover on the tires if they are slipping on the originals. It's a good rubber restorer.
- We recommend a variety of models, but overall we prefer the engineering quality of Canon over most manufacturers.
- Get smart! Read Tony's 9 Sneaky Sales Tricks that dealerships will try to use on you!
- A dealership run by salespeople has a conflict of interest. Their commission is more important than your experience. Call A-Cal for a 2nd opinion. We are owned and managed by service engineers and we have no salespeople. We know office machines!
