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

"2400 dpi50+ ppm color/blackdouble side copyprint monthly statementsprint payroll checks."
-- Administrative Assistant, Other Business Services, Kirkwood, CA

"I am looking for a fast duplex laser that has good color print quality. Since the reviews are so confusing, I want to find a dealer where I can come in with my images/documents and compare the quality of output for myself. I would like to do that ASAP as my printer died."
-- Educator, Education, Socorro, NM

"Auto double side printing, wireless, easy to use, fast color and black and white."
-- Consultant, Retail, Fallbrook, CA

"Prefer to lease a commercial grade machine. Was recommended to lease Minolta. Must be able to do high quality color copies as well as large volumns of envelopes."
-- CEO/President/Owner, Retail, Canoga Park, CA

"Two paper trays. Ability to print letters and envelopes simultaneously."
-- Administrative Assistant, Other Business Services, West Point, MS

"High resolution and an extra paper tray on all of these."
-- Facilities/Operations, Advertising/Marketing/PR, Vernon Hills, IL

"Would use a variety of papers that do not require special coatings ( as needed with ink jet printers ). We have been producing very high quality images as prints, note cards that french fold from high resolution scans and photographic files. For larger prints we would continue using ink jet printers."
-- Office Manager, Advertising/Marketing/PR, Dayton, OH

"1)good "no-repair" record2)laser cartridges are not pricey3)Do not quote Lexmark4)legal and letter trays5)can do varying weights of paper to card stock6)service personnel are locatedclose to our business and available when we need them."
-- Administrative Assistant, Other Business Services, Tulsa, OK

"It would be nice if it was no bigger then 10 inches high by 17 inches wide by 8 inches deep...THANK YOU for your HELP!"
-- Buyer, Health Care, Bala Cynwyd, PA

"Able to print envelopes and produce a three- column brochure"
-- CEO/President/Owner, Construction/General Contracting, Aiea, HI

"We would be printing on heavy paper or card stock. It would be used primarly to print tags with logo's and text. Runs would be 10 to 5000 copies We would be using duplex printing on only part of our runs."
-- General Manager, Agriculture, Cohasset, MN

"Needs to take cardstock, staple, copy, fax, scan, and make small runs of brochures. RENTAL ONLY PLEASE."
-- CEO/President/Owner, Non-Profit, Philadelphia, PA

"Can we have a fax and scanning all in one?"
-- Partner/Principal, Consulting, Califon, NJ

"This printer will be used to create custom mailings for our business on a basis of about 2500 per month. We do not need something super high is resolution. Affordability is key."
-- Buyer, Equipment Sales & Service, Lapel, IN

"Variety of paper weights Best possible print and color quality."
-- Creative Design/Writing/Production, Advertising/Marketing/PR, Ashfield, MA

"Yes i use it but promlem hp officejet 5610 all-in-one."
-- Office Manager, Restaurant, York, PA

"1200 x 1200 if posible,For Duplex min. 60Lb paper preferable 100Lb peper."
-- Engineer/Programmer, Other Business Services, Vienna, VA

"600 dpi, cardstock, would like the option of adding a saddle stitch unit."
-- Manufacturing, Manufacturing, Seagrove, NC

"Looked at Sharp Ar-M162, which seems to fit my needs. Need scanning ability, which this copier provides."
-- CEO/President/Owner, Other Business Services, Tampa, FL

"I am looking at a Sharp AR-240P and a Sharp AR-C265P."
-- Attorney, Legal, Houston, TX

"Has to be able to handle a 11x17 60-80# paper."
-- Buyer, Restaurant, Canonsburg, PA

"I need a laser printer to print my business checks along with invoices, maintenance agreements and estimates. Need color for logo."
-- CEO/President/Owner, Equipment Sales & Service, Gilbert, AZ

"Color printer with auto duplex copier, scanner,color fax optional. High volume toner cartridge output 5000 copies if possible."
-- Office Manager, Education, Canyon Lake,, CA

"I am currently using and HP PSC 1510xi ink jet printer on brochure paper. My cost per side for ink is about 50 cents for a total of one dollar for the ink for two sides. I am looking for a lower cost per page."
-- Buyer, Education, Billings, MT

"I work for a cosmetic surgeon and need printer for printing our before and after photos of patients whom have had surgery. Need advice on what size of printer would work best for what we need it for as well as what paper is recommended for a quality print. Thank you."
-- Buyer, Health Care, San Antonio, TX

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