Figuring out what type of office equipment is going to be purchased for a small home business is a big decision. Money will probably be tight, so wasting money on bad equipment or equipment that has features that will never be made use of can be disastrous. Before spending a fortune on a monster copy machine, most small businesses would do well to look into obtaining a small copy machine.
For some reason, people tend to just associate the words “copy machine” with something that they see at Kinko’s or in the printing center at work. The reality of it is that getting a machine like that for a home business is completely ridiculous. The printing and copying that will be done can easily be handled by a personal size copy machine.
The difference in price between small copy machines and the larger versions is pretty significant. In many cases, a small copy machine can be had for less than $150. That is a far cry from thousands of dollars that a large machine would cost. Actually, the toner barrels that they use would cost more than buying a brand new small copy machine.
If sacrificing quality is a concern, put that right on the back burner. While the smaller machines may take a little longer to print out, the quality of the copy will be just as good. There is also the option of putting the small copy machine on fast draft which will use less ink and increase the printing speed dramatically. This is especially useful when printing documents that will not be going out to clients.
Unless a copy machine is being purchased for a large business that is printing hundreds or thousands of items a day, there is little need to waste money a big machine. A small copy machine can handle the daily load of just about any small business and will do so for a lot less money.
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