BuyerZone users' color printer requirements

We ask users of our quote request service to describe their color printer purchasing requirements in detail so the vendors we match them to can provide customized information in response. Now we're sharing these buyer requirements with you.

We hope these user comments help you get a sense of what types of color printers other users are choosing and what considerations are important to the average buyer. Take a look and you'll probably see some responses that are relevant to your business.

BuyerZone user comments: color printer purchasing requirements

"Weights up to 110 lb indexsize from post card to 12 x 18by-pass minimum 500 sheetsbooklet finishing (collate, staple, fold)3-HOLE PUNCHtake carbonless paper."
-- CEO/President/Owner, Manufacturing, Oyster Bay, NY

"Needs to be able to print many different forms of print ads such as, brochures, flyers, door hangers, post cards."
-- Sales/Business Development, Real Estate, Rockwall, TX

"I will be printing fliers for sales of homes so I need something very clear and true to color. I will also need something that is able to go to the edge of the page if needed."
-- Sales/Business Development, Real Estate, El Dorado Hills, CA

"I would like information on the above and additonally would like information on large format printers that will print full bleed 12x12 (or larger, but not commercially large) photos and papers."
-- CEO/President/Owner, Retail, Seattle, WA

"We aren't sure that a laser printer is what we need... we need to print runs of 100-500 at a time, but not every day. We would like to be able to produce high quality graphics in full color, like what we would obtain from a professional printer. We print a small run of the charts we create before sending them to the professional printer for large # printing."
-- Purchasing Manager, Manufacturing, Wake Forest, NC

"Need to be able to print on glossy paper and card stock weight."
-- Partner/Principal, Real Estate, Washington, DC

"I will be printing door hangers. It will either be printed before cutting (11" x 8.5") or after at (8.5" x 3.66"). I will only need one side printed with 4 color printing ability."
-- Partner/Principal, Advertising/Marketing/PR, Lubbock, TX

"Must hold at least 50-100 envelopes. we can buy an accessory if needed.Must be fast."
-- Marketing/Public Relations, Real Estate, Seven Valleys, PA

"We run 24# paper--legal size-want to run some color in our weekly newsletter.Average week's run is about 700 pages.We also will run other things with spot color. I am interested in a service contract and possibly leasing which is what I am now doing."
-- Buyer, N/A, Ashdown, AR

"Ould like to have 500 sheet paper tray and 50 sheet doc feeder."
-- Office Manager, Other Business Services, Lafayette, IN

"We are looking for a printer to cost effectively do both black & White and color prints. We print between 50 & 100 sheets per day with about 25% color."
-- CEO/President/Owner, Education, Medway, MA

"Need Multiple Paper Tray Sizes: 8.5x11 and 8.5x14, approx. 17x14, and approx. 14x11. Would like printer to operate even though one of the colors is out."
-- R&D, Government, Reston, VA

"I would like high resolution with it being able to take up to 80 lb. paper. It would be nice to have a legal paper tray too - but that isn't really critical."
-- CFO, Other Business Services, San Francisco, CA

"The majority of what we print is 95% black and white with a colored logo watermark. We would like the flexability to print high quality colored brochures. We print between 20 - 200 copies on any given day. We have had to purchase a new ink jet printer each year for the past 3 years. We are seeking something that will handle our volume but is still affordable."
-- Partner/Principal, Other Business Services, Houston, TX

"Able to print hi-resability to handle 80-100lb weight papers possible card stock."
-- Buyer, Consulting, New York, NY

"Need printer which has the ability to print on heavy duty stock type paper."
-- Administrative Assistant, Computers - Software, Beachwood, OH

"General small office use. Want to determine the cost comparison from a color to b/w laser printer. Need all in one printer, copy, scanner, and fax."
-- CEO/President/Owner, Consulting, San Mateo, CA

"THE iNK MUST BE hEAT Resistant we run these back thru the printer and they must not smudge It must be able to accept heavy card stock."
-- Buyer, Other Business Services, Festus, MO

"I am looking for a color laser printer, to make catalogs with."
-- Buyer, Retail, Detroit, MI

"- excellent color matching (to Pantone) capability- at least 1,200 dpi- RAM expandability."
-- Marketing/Public Relations, Education, Syracuse, NY

"One paper tray fine, resolution should be high, paper weight should be able to handle card stock."
-- Buyer, Other Business Services, Farmington, NM

"12 x 18 24 pt saddle stitcher3 hole punchtri fold."
-- Sales/Business Development, Advertising/Marketing/PR, Buffalo, NY

"I would like 2 paper trays, one for 8.5x11 and one for 11x17."
-- Facilities/Operations, Construction/General Contracting, South Saint Paul, MN

"Must have multi-purpose tray and be able to take card stock."
-- Buyer, Travel/Hospitality, San Diego, CA

"Speed and excellent color quality are a must. we need to match the printed photo to the original image."
-- Administrative Assistant, Other Business Services, Oxford, CT

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