Photocopier

If you consistently require extremely large volumes of high-speed copying, it would make sense to buy a commercial grade photocopier.

The robustness and utility of most commercial copiers are not limited to producing photo copies of documents alone, but in carrying out other essential functions like printing, scanning and faxing. These commercial copiers are almost all-purpose office automation and communication equipment.

However, assess the need for other functions as well as your print volume accurately - since commercial grade copiers are significantly more expensive than regular digital copiers.

Two of the most important criteria to evaluate whether you really need a commercial copier are the volume of copying & printing and the speed of copying. The key is to ensure that you can meet your copying & printing requirements without overstretching it. The basis for projecting your copy volume is to collate data about your current copy and print volumes and then project at least 40% higher. If this figure falls beyond the capacity of typical digital copiers, it makes sense to opt for a commercial printer.

Since commercial copiers can typically churn out photo copies at the rate of 20 to 50 pages per minute (ppm), the decision of going for one will predominantly be dictated by the volume. If the copying and printing requirement in your office is really high, then it makes sense to have a copier that can produce an output at that pace. Going for commercial copiers with a speed than the 20 to 50 ppm rate can prove to be extremely expensive; so a capital investment of that scale will obviously need to be commercially justified.