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

"A scanner / copier.Color Laser 22 lb. for contracts.Higher grade glossy for Color flyers if possible."
-- Buyer, Real Estate, Temecula, CA

"Two paper trays, ADF, Large memory for scanning and faxing.need to be able to print in black and white when color toner is low or empty.Needs to be capable of compressing scanned files for e-mails.Needs to be able to recognize mixed paper size for incoming faxes and print jobs."
-- Buyer, Financial Services, Meridian, ID

"1 printer needs to be better than the other and it will only be used by 2 people, the other still needs to be of high quality though."
-- Sales/Business Development, Transportation/Logistics, Phoenix, AZ

"Automatic docment feederhigh print resolutionhigh scan resolutiongood fax resolutionfast fax speed."
-- Buyer, Education, Montgomery, AL

"Large format pictures is what I will need it for."
-- CEO/President/Owner, Media/Entertainment/Publishing, Aurora, OR

"Speed is unimportant. We are looking for a printer that delivers hi quality images for graphic design projects where color accuracy and quality are important. The problem has nevre been the cost of the printer but the cost of toner/ink."
-- CEO/President/Owner, Advertising/Marketing/PR, Pittsburgh, PA

"High reslution.Paper weight up to 30lbwhen I say double sided prining I want that as a option. It would not always be used."
-- Buyer, Education, New Orleans, LA

"I need a printer that can handle up to 8000 pages per run and that has the capability to sort."
-- Administrative Assistant, Non-Profit, Bussey, IA

"Able to print high volume without having to replace ink frequently."
-- Buyer, Other Business Services, Santa Rosa, CA

"We print 4,000 to 6,000 color 2 sided tri-fold mailers a month. Need something reliable where the toner is cost effective. Lots of pictures on print."
-- Buyer, Real Estate, Andover, MN

"Need to be able to print from hard copy pictures."
-- CEO/President/Owner, Retail, Las Cruces, NM

"Paper Weight: up to 80lbs, glossy paper - at least 500 sheet cap. paper tray."
-- CEO/President/Owner, Other Business Services, Capitol Heights, MD

"I would like a printer that prints at least 5x7"
-- CEO/President/Owner, Other Business Services, Yorba Linda, CA

"High resolution and would like to be able to print to heavier paper weight."
-- CEO/President/Owner, Advertising/Marketing/PR, Minocqua, WI

"Will be using 28 lb paper, 96 bright. Looking for quality presentation booklet printouts."
-- Office Manager, Financial Services, New York, NY

"We do have graphs and pictures in some of the docs we print."
-- Sales/Business Development, Computers - Software, Jacksonville, FL

"Need good resolution and a printer that can handle multiple paper weights."
-- CEO/President/Owner, Other Business Services, Amityville, NY

"This will not be used heavily but I would like for it to be a fax, laser color printer, copier scanner if possible and compact in size."
-- Buyer, Financial Services, Grapevine, TX

"Need to print in letterhead paper, collate and staple documents."
-- Marketing/Public Relations, Financial Services, Washington, DC

"Im am tired of buying ink all the time need a printer with big ink cartridge."
-- Buyer, Other Business Services, Captain Cook, HI

"This printer will be used for collateral printing: brochures, slicks, must be able to at least handle 100# stock, must be able to have full-bleed."
-- Marketing/Public Relations, Telecom/Utilities, Duluth, GA

"Printer needs to be able to handle high volume, HEAVY WEIGHT COVER/CARD STOCK - 80# to 110# average.Many printers will claim to handle this stock, but once we've tested it, the printer will jam among other problems."
-- CEO/President/Owner, Manufacturing, Covington, LA

"Must be able to handle and print 100 cd/dvd at a time."
-- MIS/IT, Information Services, Sacramento, CA

"Good ink jet is ok, 11 X 17 and 8 1/2 x 11,."
-- Educator, Other Business Services, Show Low, AZ

"Print from memory cards, Bluetooth devices and CD's & DVD'sunder $500 if possibleinexpensive ink cartridges"
-- Administrative Assistant, Other Business Services, Saint Joseph, MO

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