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

"Looking for minimum 600x600 dpiMinimum 3 trays and a by-pass."
-- Buyer, Financial Services, Meridian, ID

"I do mailers, postcards , notes.and it needs to be networked"
-- Sales/Business Development, Real Estate, Takoma Park, MD

"I print booklets and placecards with 80lb cover and need that above all requirements."
-- Buyer, Media/Entertainment/Publishing, Agoura Hills, CA

"Looking to lease a Xerox color printer to print our marketing materials. Please provide quote and send me an email. Thank you."
-- Marketing/Public Relations, Advertising/Marketing/PR, Marina Del Rey, CA

"Possible heavy stock paper, probably reg. weight paper. 2 trays, one for legal size. Good resolution. We will be printing a document from our computers which contains a photo"
-- Office Manager, Government, Greenfield, MO

"Saddle stitching - for the 11 x 17 being able to staple the sheets together down the middle."
-- General Manager, Financial Services, New York, NY

"12x18 papergloss thick papercard stock paperstapleshole punchfoldssortsworks with PC and MAC."
-- Marketing/Public Relations, Computers - Software, Colorado Springs, CO

"Need very high quality for presentations, booklets, small posters, brochures, etc. This is one of the crucial services of the business. Also need to be able to have binder punches, stapling, etc. capabilities."
-- CEO/President/Owner, Education, Terrell, TX

"Needs to be ledgable through three layers of the work order copies. Needs to be able to be mounted in a truck. "
-- CEO/President/Owner, Restaurant, Lehighton, PA

"Must be network ready -- network card installed -- Jetdirect software must have XP capability - must run under Windows XP SP3Preferably an HP Color Laser Jet printer such as a 4500DN"
-- MIS/IT, Information Services, Van Nuys, CA

"Scan document to files, staple, hole puncher, may be fax."
-- CEO/President/Owner, Other Business Services, Lynbrook, NY

"Name tags for conferences, certificates for student honor programs...flyers etc."
-- Administrative Assistant, Education, Omaha, NE

"I am looking for the best value - 1) highest resolution 2) fasted color and b&w printing3) most reliable4) lowest printing cost per page - all for the best price. thanks."
-- Partner/Principal, Consulting, Palos Park, IL

"1) Full color scanning (at least 600 dpi)2) Energy star compliant3) Document feeder is a must (100 pgs.)4) Print or email from USB insert into printer."
-- Office Manager, Other Business Services, Albany, NY

"Copy, print, scan and email (do not want fax) Print speed : color-50 pages/mnute; black - 75 pages/minute. Maximum duty cycle: 300,000 pages/month. Full duplex array (1-1, 1-2, 2-2, 2-1). Staples. Advanced Finisher (do not want booklet maker)USB port (confirm that this can be used with email function at machine, also that you can print from flash drive and save a scan from machine onto flash drive)High capacity paper feeder for 8.5x11” sheets or A4Internal hard disk: 80 GB minimumWould like cost quote on this for one year lease? For one-yr lease with options up to 5 yrs."
-- Human Resources, Government, Washington, DC

"I am looking for a Canon ProGraf 8000S or comparable."
-- CFO, Consulting, Abilene, TX

"Special inquiries are not present, will approach a standard complete set"
-- Administrative Assistant, Transportation/Logistics, Russia Mineral Vody, AK

"I do have a thicker cardstock (unsure of weight) that I would like to use on occasion. One paper tray will suffice."
-- Consultant, Consulting, Concord, NH

"Printing mostly on gloss laser paper. Order of importance...High quality printingbest value on toner per dollardurabilitygood feed (gloss paper is slick)high volumelarge paper tray."
-- CEO/President/Owner, Wholesale, Lewisville, TX

"Need to print up to 5000 full color double-sided flyers per month and don't want to pay out-sourcing costs. Want to print in house and still look like we out-sourced."
-- Marketing/Public Relations, Real Estate, Salt Lake City, UT

"We will be printing 100 to 200 quart bottle labels as marketing samples. 100 to 200 brochures and product ad-sheets for test marketing purposes."
-- CEO/President/Owner, Wholesale, Avon Lake, OH

"The highest and best resolution avaible, compatible to any and all paper weight and types depending on the project to be done, paper trays for various types of paper work for different size paper works(business cards to portfolios)."
-- Buyer, Other Business Services, Chicago Heights, IL

"Paper Weight would be 14pt. I am interested in starting a business generating business cards so the resolution should be very good."
-- Buyer, Other Business Services, Ossining, NY

"We are a small post production company with a high-end graphic design department. We currently have an old HP Phaser 790 color printer. Would like something similar - with dual paper trays and a faster speed, while still retaining quality.thank you!"
-- Buyer, Media/Entertainment/Publishing, Van Nuys, CA

"Versatility to print on both glossy and regular paper in color - as well as some limited b&w printing both 8.5x11 and 11x17.double-sided not required, but interested to know these options too."
-- Creative Design/Writing/Production, Other Business Services, Brookline, MA

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