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

"We are printing 2 sided poster, they could be printed one side at a time. We do 10 at a time."
-- Partner/Principal, Other Business Services, Prescott, AZ

"Would like something that is all-in-one if possible. Our copier is going too. We are looking to do some in house direct-mail marketing."
-- Accounting/Finance, Construction/General Contracting, Girard, OH

"Holds at least a ream of paper (500 sheets) in each paper bin+ Can handle standard and legal sized paper+ Connects directly to the network (RJ-45 connection)+ Monthly duty cycle at least 9,000 pages per month."
-- Purchasing Manager, Non-Profit, Houston, TX

"I am interested in a color label printer, we are a small business just starting off, with beauty products."
-- Buyer, Other Business Services, Dallas, TX

"At least 1200x1200 80 lb paper weight minThe main purpose of this machine is for binded photo books."
-- Buyer, Other Business Services, Fairfield, OH

"Sometimes card stock - as in mailmerged postcards. would need for the printer to be have the capacity for black and white as well as many of our merged mailings will not be color."
-- CEO/President/Owner, Non-Profit, Richmond, VA

"1200 bpi, low cost consumables...price per page below .05 for B/W and below .10 for color"
-- Buyer, Other Business Services, Steger, IL

"Some that can handle autocad dwg'sat 11x17 sheets wiith speed of 25 to 35 ppm."
-- Engineer/Programmer, Construction/General Contracting, Hollywood, FL

"High resolution printing as well as card stock, buisness cards and photo quality printing."
-- Buyer, Other Business Services, Fort Campbell, KY

"Mainly for cardstock uo to 110 lbs.. high resolution, if it can handle envelopes of all sizes will go up in budget."
-- CEO/President/Owner, Manufacturing, Marlboro, NJ

"Need to include color pictures with package documentation that I ship with my orders."
-- CEO/President/Owner, Retail, Carlisle, OH

"Our plan is to print some of own in-house brochures and post card mailers. It would be nice to have large toner cartridges and be able to handle some card stock."
-- Buyer, Retail, Minneapolis, MN

"Would like at least a 500 page paper tray along with manual feed, along with the tray that comes with the printer."
-- CEO/President/Owner, Consulting, Salt Lake City, UT

"Must be able to print on 32lb. glossy or 120lb. cardboard."
-- Buyer, Real Estate, Signal Hill, CA

"I'm not too familiar with a printer specification. I'm plaining to start my printing business, I would be working with invitations, business cards, and other kind of similar prints. Please provide me a quoatation for a printer that will fit my needs in this kind of businnes."
-- Office Manager, Other Business Services, Miami, FL

"Must be color accurate. Able to match with PMS numbers. We are a small graphic design firm.Not sure how much memory is needed for a printer to print design files in InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop and PDF's. Duplex.Cost of replacing toner cartridges is a factor too."
-- CEO/President/Owner, Advertising/Marketing/PR, Decatur, IL

"I want to be able to print high quality color pages to my own books and posters. I want to be able to use 11x17 size full bleed and both sides of a page. I would prefer laser. I don't need all in one, but would like scanner included in the printer."
-- Consultant, Consulting, Placerville, CA

"Used for merchandise box art brochures. good resolution 600dpi to print. must be able to handle medium heavier then average weight paper (more the 23)."
-- CEO/President/Owner, Computers - Software, Lowell, MI

"Strong color, must have envelope feed for various sizes, at least up to 100lb paper capability."
-- CEO/President/Owner, Wholesale, Woodhaven, NY

"We are looking for printing Newsletter, Flyers, Product pamphlets etc."
-- Partner/Principal, Other Business Services, Edison, NJ

"We are looking for a color laser printer which will print up to 11x17 (tabloit) size."
-- MIS/IT, Education, La Jolla, CA

"For a small printing company that will be printing HIGH quality work as small as business cards and as large as slightly larger than 11x17 posters (is that 13x18?) at full bleed. various paper weights will also be printed."
-- Creative Design/Writing/Production, Advertising/Marketing/PR, Edgewater, FL

"Need to be able to use normal bond paper as well as heavier card stock on occasion (but not totally necessary). Looking to keep cost of toner or cartridges "down" as many graphic jobs are used as proofing sheets and not necessarily final high quality printed sheets. But, would like as good a quality as possible."
-- Partner/Principal, Advertising/Marketing/PR, Scottsdale, AZ

"Paper tray holds 300 pages or more, bypass tray available."
-- MIS/IT, Government, Tallahassee, FL

"I do Photo Restoration and scrap books; will run prints normally smaller than 8 X 10; would have some requirements for 11 X 17."
-- Buyer, Other Business Services, Charlottesville, VA

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