Just like smartphones and flatscreen televisions, the technology in today’s business printers and copiers keeps getting smaller and more compact. While medium and large businesses often still need large multifunction printers that hold tons of paper and come with all the bells and whistles, many organizations can use a desktop copier for all their printing and scanning needs.
Take the Konica Minolta Bizhub C3351 color desktop copier, for example. With a print speed of 38 pages per minute, Wi-Fi printing, fast warm-up time, and beautiful 1,200 dpi color printing, it does everything your team probably needs and more, and it’s small enough to fit in the corner of a cubicle.
Our business copier flowchart can help make your decision between a desktop copier or multifunction printer down to the specific model.
Reasons to Choose a Desktop Copier
Bigger isn’t always better, especially when it comes to office equipment and hardware like a desktop copier. Yet the choice should not be made solely on price or size—you want a fast printer that can scan, fax, and do it all with cloud-based features.
Chances are good that a desktop copier is right for your business if:
- You want a space-saving printer or copier
- You need to print dozens or hundreds of copies a day, not thousands
- You wish to replace multiple devices (printer, scanner, fax)
- You need a small copier with features like wireless or network printing, scan to cloud, etc.
- An enterprise MFP is beyond your budget
Signs You Need a Larger Copier
In terms of a desktop copier for SMB or a larger copier for big business, it’s really a matter of your printing needs rather than the size of your company. An independent real estate agent with high-volume print jobs on a near daily basis might need a robust multifunction printer, whereas an online company might only need a smaller desktop copier for internal use.
We recommend focusing on the specs and features that matter most to you. A larger copier like the Bizhub C368 might be more appropriate if:
- The fastest copy and print speed is your most important factor
- You need large paper trays that hold thousands of sheets of various sizes of paper
- Your office has space handy for a freestanding copier
- You want a long-term solution and might outgrow a desktop copier
- You need dynamic print options—not just stapling and booklet folding, but also larger paper and heavy card stocks
Choosing a Compact Desktop Copier in Santa Rosa
We carry a diverse lineup of Konica Minolta Bizhub multifunction printers which come in both desktop sizes and freestanding versions that are more compact than you are probably imagining!
Common Sense Business Solutions will help you find a printer/copier/scanner/fax machine that gives you team the ease and convenience you want with the array of printing options you need. Call us at (707) 528-2151 or contact us online to find out more about buying a desktop copier for small business in the Santa Rosa, CA area.
