Copier Distributors and Wholesalers Key Terms

Some key terms for talking to copier distributors and wholesalers

For a new purchase, or when it's time to replace an ailing copier, businesses talk to copier distributors and wholesalers about how to get just what they need to keep churning out critical documents. Useful copiers save time and help a business function. But buyers must look around to get the best price and not be oversold. Knowing some basic key terms will help any business make the deal it needs to get efficient copier machine solutions.

 

CPM and PPM

The term CPM is short for "copies per minute." PPM means "pages per minute." Both terms refer to the speed of a copier. Businesses order copiers of different speeds according to how many copies they make in any given day. This is a crucial element to consider when talking to copier distributors and wholesalers.
Try: See definition of PPM and a lot of input on copier speed issues at iGuide.

Digital features and options

Within the wide variety of copier machines available on the market, digital copiers are a newer technology. A digital copier includes any scanning or digitizing features for making paper documents.
Try: Get a lot more details on digital functions for copiers at ResourceNation.

Laser copier

Laser copiers are an alternative to inkjet copiers. A laser copier uses laser technology but often comes with a hefty price tag for those businesses that need color copies.
Try: See a breakdown of copier types and an outlook on inkjet vs. laser copiers at Staples.

Duplex copying

Duplex copying or "duplexing" allows for easy two-sided copying. This is a key feature for some businesses and a good feature to discuss with copier distributors and wholesalers.
Try: See a very good detailed definition of duplexing and the tools needed to do it at BuyerZone.

Collating

Collating is the process of arranging pages in a logical sequence. Though so many businesses still rely on good old fashioned human skill to do this, newer copiers have neat collating features.
Try: HP has detailed instructions on collating copies.

Discontinued, repo and off-lease copiers

One way to save money on a copier deal is by buying a discontinued copier model, with a price tag that has been slashed because the model is no longer rolling off of the manufacturer floor. Off-lease copiers are often refurbished and ready for several more years of use; and repo copiers are those that have been repossessed. You can get a deal on all three.
Try: Take a look at discontinued Ricoh copiers at Hi Tech Business Systems. Absolute Business Solutions deals in off-lease and repo copiers.

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