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

"At least 600 by 600 dots per-inchdon't want toner cartridges or use leds instead of lazer."
-- General Manager, Computers - Software, Joliet, IL

"I will be printing on glossy paper double sided. It will have wording and photos on them. They will be fliers for our business."
-- Office Manager, Other Business Services, Lake Orion, MI

"We are a small not for porfit organization that does printing for our grants, news letters, brochures, and special occation announcements.we are looking for a color toner type copier that can print on acetate as well as paper."
-- Consultant, Non-Profit, Saint Louis, MO

"We are an in-house design agency at a university. We need a printer that can print out high quality, color accurate proofs."
-- Marketing/Public Relations, Education, La Mirada, CA

"All in one, copy,fax,scan , memory card readers, wireless networking"
-- CEO/President/Owner, Real Estate, Fort Worth, TX

"Need very good picture quality. must have goood paper handling qualities."
-- Sales/Business Development, Manufacturing, Philadelphia, PA

"We are an advertising agency, so we need to have high resolution color laser prints and good color rendition. We are interested in possibly leasing a machine that would also act as a copier and fax, if such a beast exists."
-- Office Manager, Advertising/Marketing/PR, Winston Salem, NC

"I need a reasonably priced printer that can produce high quality color results on heavy stock paper, if need be. I am an Illustrator."
-- Buyer, Other Business Services, New Bedford, MA

"I am a working artist, and I require good resolution as well as color accuracy. My budget is NOT unlimited, but I know there are good printers available at reasonable prices. I do not want to have to wrangle with a fussy printer. I also use black and white for supporting/business documents."
-- CEO/President/Owner, Advertising/Marketing/PR, Half Moon Bay, CA

"Not sure what kind of paper was used for photos, just know it was expensive and ink runs from my printer which is a Lexmark 6100."
-- Buyer, Media/Entertainment/Publishing, Long Beach, CA

"We have a Ricoh 3800C with 3 trays not including bypass. We are doing research as we will be purchasing a new printer this summer-fall."
-- Creative Design/Writing/Production, Advertising/Marketing/PR, Grand Forks, ND

"Large size paper such as house plan size, not familiar enough to advise any more specifics."
-- Manufacturing, Manufacturing, King, NC

"I need a color laser printer, capable to print 11x17 inch paper."
-- Office Manager, Manufacturing, Burgaw, NC

"I'm looking for a 4 in 1 laser printer,coper,scaner and fax."
-- Sales/Business Development, Information Services, Smithton, IL

"I am interested in a very good color laser printer for photos."
-- CEO/President/Owner, Health Care, San Jose, CA

"We are looking for the highest resolution and also to print on a variety of paper types and weights."
-- Buyer, Other Business Services, Oakes, ND

"This printer will be used for my photo business. i need to print post cards, prints up 11x14. i would alsolike scanning and copying features as well."
-- Office Manager, Other Business Services, New York, NY

"Needs to be able to be connected to lap top."
-- Office Manager, Government, Stanford, MT

"Flatbed Scanner 1080(or higher)dpi resolution100sheet capacity paper trayCopier funtionsnetworking capabilities"
-- Buyer, Other Business Services, Riverton, WY

"Network Color Multifunction Duplex printing scanning faxing at 30 pages per minute.Key code network access."
-- Buyer, Government, Suitland, MD

"I have a court reporting business. Mostly I need a b/w printer with occasional color print for pictures of legal exhibits and witnesses. I need to printer ports (USB or parallel preferably USB) to connect directly to two MS Windows pcs."
-- CEO/President/Owner, Legal, Oklahoma City, OK

"Must be able to print on cardstock (but does not need to duplex it)."
-- CEO/President/Owner, Computers - Software, Springville, NY

"A name brand inexpensive color laser printer with a paper tray. Needs to print fairly fast in black and white mode with good quality in both modes. I'd rather spend a little more on the printer if the refils are cheaper or refillable."
-- CEO/President/Owner, Education, Houston, TX

"This printer will be used to print calendars & posters."
-- CEO/President/Owner, Other Business Services, Webster City, IA

"Need at least two paper trays8.5 x 1111 x 14."
-- Administrative Assistant, Government, Washington, DC

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