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

"Will need to print on light card stock as well as regular paper."
-- Accounting/Finance, Non-Profit, Corpus Christi, TX

"1500 pages paper capacity30ppm600 x 600dpiPrint, copy, scan auto 2 sided copyinglarge memory capacity (upgrade ok)optional finishing accessories a plus (sort, stack and staple)150k-200k duty cycle."
-- Administrative Assistant, Financial Services, Denver, CO

"I own a funeral program (obituary) design business that I currently run from my home at the moment. Due to increased orders, I need to purchase a printer that will allow me to print up to tabloid sized (up to 90lb. cardstock), duplex and stapling for B & W and color documents. I currently use a deskjet type printer and I can't keep up with new orders and booklets."
-- CEO/President/Owner, Other Business Services, Riviera Beach, FL

"Must work with a wide variety of paper stockshigh quality graphic outputreasonable supplies cost."
-- Sales/Business Development, Manufacturing, Kalkaska, MI

"Need printer to mass produce my mail order catalogs, postcards, and brochures. Paper weight-22.9x 30.5cm 45g/m2, cardstock, and more. Duplex printing should be standard"
-- Buyer, Retail, Abingdon, MD

"We do a lot of our own promotional printing (i.e. full color brochures, business cards, post cards, ect.). The printer we have now jams easily when using heavier paper for post cards and business cards, we need something that will handle these types of paper more efficiently."
-- Office Manager, Other Business Services, Endicott, NY

"I have one Xerox Phaser 8500 and would like a second or similar using solid wax printing capabilities."
-- Human Resources, Consulting, Albany, NY

"We have a sharp mx3501n right now so, something equivalent to that."
-- Office Manager, Other Business Services, Phoenix, AZ

"I am not sure. i will be printing religous tracks, bibles and inspirational cards. i plan to start a small business and i am looking for computer printers that will help make it easier and faster to print."
-- Buyer, Non-Profit, Waynesboro, VA

"One side Glossy cards 12P.81/2 x 11 Bond paperHigh resolution prints."
-- Office Manager, Health Care, San Marcos, CA

"Canvas printing for photo coping to be used for oil painting finish."
-- General Manager, Retail, Hawthorne, NJ

"Must have automatic duplex, and I would like seprate envelope feeder."
-- Attorney, Legal, Shaker Heights, OH

"Capable of printing high quality color on both coated and uncoated stocks, three trays would be helpful but tow trays that can handle 8.5 x 11 and 11x17 with bleed are vital."
-- CEO/President/Owner, Advertising/Marketing/PR, Buffalo, NY

"I need a machine that will print flat solid colors on heavy weight card stock and label paper. I also need good postscript handling for fine line and curves."
-- Creative Design/Writing/Production, Advertising/Marketing/PR, Homewood, IL

"Wehave to print carry out menu both side color and glossy if you have anything else for that please guide usRaj."
-- General Manager, Restaurant, Waldorf, MD

"The printer would need to have the capacility to handle 200 to 250lb card stock."
-- CEO/President/Owner, Other Business Services, New York, NY

"-single pass printing.-A straight paper path.-able to print on card stock & 11" x 17" paper.Good resolution for graphics. Low cost per copy. Speed is not a major issue."
-- Creative Design/Writing/Production, Other Business Services, Englewood, CO

"I would like to know the yield of a laser color printer compared to the yield to a Canon Pixma ip 4000 which we are using now."
-- Accounting/Finance, Wholesale, Carmel, IN

"Automatic two-sided printing, additional input paper tray, memory card slot, borderless printing, must be able to handle 110 pound paper. primary use for graphics."
-- Creative Design/Writing/Production, Advertising/Marketing/PR, Saint Louis, MO

"I'm new to this so don't know anything about resolution, paper weight etc. I would have to depend on a sales rep to advise me on these matters. I want to print posters.I don't know how much a quality printer would cost. What is the least expensive good quality printer you carry? At this point, I don't need a printer that is very fast.What kind of ink do they use? I was told waterless printing gives the best results. Remember, I'm just a novice and need your expertise to learn as much as I can to make an informed decision whether to begin the poster business.Thanks!"
-- Partner/Principal, Retail, Milwaukee, WI

"Two paper trays, card stock, wireless, all in one, separate color toner cartridges, good photo quality printing on glossy paper (don't want matte finish result) work wirelessly with a PowerBook G4 Macintosh laptop. I am an artist/photographer. A 11x17 would be nice but probably too pricey for me."
-- Office Manager, Non-Profit, Leadville, CO

"I need a laser printer to print comp cards because the type a paper i need is not available for inkjet. it is 100 lb/271gsm gloss cover. if there is any paper that fix those requirements for inkjet then is ok to get an inkjet printer . the only paper for inkjet is ok on lb. and gsm. but i can not get it with a gloss cover only flat matte finish and it doesn't look profetional."
-- Buyer, Other Business Services, Boca Raton, FL

"Need to print full bleed on brochures (8.5X11), note cards (folded and flat), business cards, etc."
-- CEO/President/Owner, Advertising/Marketing/PR, Louisville, KY

"Post script compatiblelow price per pagereasonable replacement cost for toner."
-- Buyer, Media/Entertainment/Publishing, Vendor, AR

"5-1/2 inch x 8-1/2 inch paper printed double sided in landscape or 5 x 9 size double sided printing."
-- Engineer/Programmer, Consulting, Chattanooga, TN

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