The Advantages Of Choosing Quality Small Business Printers
When it comes to choosing electrical equipment for your business such as computers
, phones, laptops and printers it is generally advisable to opt for a business model rather than a consumer model. Business electronics have been designed with business use in mind and therefore have the ability to cope with intense, regular use. Although business models are generally more expensive than consumer models you will find that they are comprised of higher quality components giving them a greater lifespan.
If you need to purchase a printer for a small business it can be tempting to go for a low-cost consumer model but before your rush out and buy something cheap it is a good idea to assess what the overall costs will be and then decide which model truly offers the best value for money, whilst meeting your business needs. A small business printer may not be as heavily used as one in a large office environment but it is likely that it will still be running a lot more than a regular household printer.
First you will need to decide if you want to produce high-quality colour prints or monochrome documents. An inkjet printer can produce photo-quality images but it is more costly to run and quite slow to print. Laser printers can pump out monochrome documents at a rate of 30-40 pages per minute and these are often the preferred choice for many businesses. It is possible to have a colour laser printer, although the quality is nowhere near that of the inkjet. In some cases it may be best to have both a laser and inkjet printer for your different printing needs.
When choosing a business printer check how much the replacement toner cartridges cost as these will far outweigh the original price of the printer over the course of its lifetime. If your business is fairly small then you will unlikely need an entire printer fleet but it is still a good idea to choose a model that can be hard-wired to several different workstations. An option for wireless connection may also be useful if regularly use mobile devices like laptops and smart phones.
When documents are sent from your computer to your printer the printer temporarily stores them and if there are multiple documents to print then these will be held in a queue. If you think that your business printer will be used to print multiple documents at any given time then it is worth checking the storage capacity as well as the printing rates.