JS>I am thinking of buying a photocopy machine for home-office use.
JS>Will post the model numbers later, but basically I'm looking at
JS>some Xerox models and a Cannon, in the $500-$800 price range at Sam's
JS>Club (Wal-Mart affiliate).
JS>Anyone have any experience with copiers?  I am looking for something
JS>reliable that won't keep breaking down and needing service.  I run things
JS>over to the local copy shop (Office Depot or Kinko's), but I'm wasting a
JS>lot of time doing that, there are delays in getting things done, etc.
JS>Any info you could provide would be of help.
JS>C'ya.
JS>Joe Shedlock
Hi Joe!
I purchased a new photocopy machine for my office about 18 months ago.
I found out that competition was high among the different companies.
Several were willing to bring out an appropriate model and let me use it
for 3-5 days.  This was an excellent chance to figure out if it fit my
needs.
Although I was on a higher end than you are thinking of, I will show my
purchase as an example of the discounts you can get.  The first company
pegged my Konica 1015 @ $3,200.  A salesman for another company was
dying to close out his year with mega-sales and offered it to me for
$2,450.  It didn't take me long to decide.   :)
I suggest looking into a used (2-3yr old) copier that had originally
been leased or traded in.  It is amazing what can be purchased for
$700-$900.  My church purchased a older Minolta with document feeder,
sorter, bells&whistles, and 3or4 paper feed trays for $900.  Set your
price and haggle them down to the penny. More than the purchase price
they want to put you in a maintenance agreement. Tell'em you can't sign
a maintenance agreement unless you can afford to purchase it.
You'll end up getting a better copier than if you purchase a
disposable copier.
Richard Hartman
PS        I just gave away a 12yr old copier to my church's library.  It
          works and does letter, legal, & 11x17.
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