If you’ve ever looked at a printer/copier online, you’re likely familiar with the term “duty cycle.” 

But what does a machine’s duty cycle mean and why is it important? 

These are the types of questions we will use our almost 40 years of industry expertise as a print vendor to answer today because duty cycle is one of the key indicators you need to pay attention to before purchasing a new office machine.  

If you forego a printer’s monthly duty cycle and just buy whichever machine you can find easily, you may be subjecting yourself to more service issues down the road---something we will cover later on in this blog.  

Before getting into all of that, let’s first begin with the basics: What does duty cycle mean when it comes to printers/copiers? 

Leasing a copier or printer can be a daunting endeavor.  

It can feel a bit intimidating any time you enter into a legally binding agreement that may involve a significant amount of money. 

There are a lot of factors to consider before leasing a copier, and we aim to give you a mini guide of sorts to use as you look to decide how you’re going to pay for your next office machine. 

As a print vendor for almost four decades, we’ve learned that leasing is by far the most popular way to pay for a machine. But customers typically don’t understand all that they need to know before entering a lease. 

You don’t want to be tied down to an unwanted lease, because it can result in wasted money for a machine you decided wasn’t the right fit for you. 

Did you know that some printers/copiers can range from $1,000-$100,000? 

That makes it all the more significant that you get the right office machine in place for your company the first time around. Because wasting money on an insufficient machine can be significantly costly and frustrating.  

The number one thing you can do to make sure you get the right printer in place for your company is to educate yourself on all you need to consider before purchasing a new machine. 

We’ve accumulated a vast amount of knowledge during our almost 40 years in the printer/copier industry, and thus, have become intimately familiar with all that goes into finding the perfect printer. 

There’s a lot you need to consider, and we’re going to go over the six most important factors that go into buying an office machine.  

How can you tell the differences between two printers? Are there really any? 

Besides the appearance and logo on the machine, there may not be obvious differences between a printer from this brand and a printer from that brand. 

When you dig underneath the surface though, there are quite a few differences worth noting between two different-branded printers---beyond just the cost and basic functions of the machines. 

Knowing the differences between two seemingly similar printer models can ultimately make your purchasing decision for you. But to get to that decision, you need access to the right information.   

As a print vendor for almost 40 years, we’ve gained the knowledge necessary to write thorough model comparisons between Xerox, whose products we sell, and other brands’ machines. 

It’s the start of 2023, and supply chain disruptions are still affecting businesses across the country. 

Our industry is not exempt; the shipment of printing supplies is still being delayed, which means the products you’re supposed to have delivered in a timely manner might be coming in later than usual.  

This means you need to be more attentive to the amount of supplies you have on hand. Relying solely on automatic shipments of toner, which is the only supply item that’s monitored for automatic shipment, will likely mean that you will be without your needed supplies as supply chains are still disrupted. 

Printing supplies are still taking up to 2-3 weeks to come in, when, during normal times, they would only take 3-5 days.  

But there’s something you can do about it right now to make sure that your supply shipments of toner are delivered on time.