The Kyocera TASKalfa 552ci is the newest addition to one of the copier industries leading manufacturers. It has recently won a very strong rating from BLI test labs, earning 4.5 out of 5 stars.

The unit features copy, print and scan capabilities, as well as optional faxing. With a highly customizable control panel, users can program up to 18 shortcuts for quick access to commonly used features tailored specifically for their businesses. The unit even has a web browser as a standard feature of the control panel.

Strengths:

Outstanding Value

• Very good overall test performance in BLI’s job stream test (which simulates usage in a real-world, multi-user environment).

• Fast first copy times in both colour and black – for greater office efficiency.

• Outstanding black image quality, and very good overall colour image quality.

• Preventative maintenance interval design means one of the lowest service call rates of any copier or MFP in its class.

• Dual scan document feeder (sheets only go through once meaning less wear and tear on ADF).

• Robust customization capabilities from the control panel.

• Simple overall procedures for removing mis-feeds and replacing toner.

• Print from and scan to any USB drive right from the touch screen control panel.

• Standard web browser access from the control panel.

Weaknesses:

• Cumbersome procedures for switching between the PCL and Postscript drivers.

• Slightly more cumbersome procedure for adjusting the size of paper drawers compared to some competing models.

• Standard Max paper capacity lower than average for the group.

The colour touch screen is highly customizable and even comes with a standard web browser!

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News Alert:

4 Office has expanded its product offering to include the OCE 9522, a highly efficient multifunction laser printer / copier / scanner / fax, with an average monthly volume of between 60,000 and 200,000 (within published specs).

Some of the basic specs below:

• 95 A4 images per minute

• 2 GB shared RAM

• 2 GHz Print/Scan processor

• 160 GB Hard drive disk

• Ease-of-use designed for the office

• Maximum security, including data encryption and user-specific authentication

• High paper capacity via four media trays

• Sorting, offset stacking, stapling, hole punching, booklet finishing and trimming

For this model and other exciting multifunction / laser printers & photocopiers see our product center.

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The photocopier has come a long way since 1949, when xerographic technology was first introduced by xerox. It used to be that companies would pay an arm and a leg for photocopiers that had limited capabilities ( usually one sided copies at very low speeds), not to mention low reliability. Fast forward to today, where now have multifunctional printers – devices that can now not only copy, but also be used as printers, fax machines, network scanners, not to mention a host of other specialized features. As the cost for these devices has continued to decrease over the years, it can truly be said that most businesses today enjoy enormous value compared to businesses even 5 or ten years ago. Many of us take for granted the technological advances we enjoy in present day society. The way computers continue to evolve every year with more processing power. How mobile phones and hands free technologies enable us to do more while on the go. Most people tend to take this attitude toward office technology far too often I find. It is rare that a person reflects on how these devices facilitate and support their businesses. More often than not, we only really pay close attention to these devices when they fail to work correctly – which I find leads to a bit of a negative perception.

Next time, when you use your photocopier or multifunctional device, perhaps reflect on how this device makes your life easier – and picture how your business would run without it.