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Save Your Copier From Abuse

November 5, 2014 by copiercorner

You’ve invested in a new copier and you don’t want to have to replace it as quickly as you had to last time! But it’s out of your control! So many other people use the copier, how can you make sure they look after it the way they should?

See if this works! Print out the infograph below and hang it near the copier where it won’t be missed by anyone who uses the copier. There’s nothing too complicated or timely on it, but small things that will make all the difference. And, hey, maybe there’s something even you never knew was detrimental to the life of your copier.

Keep us posted if your copier is being better looked after than before!

A Most Important Piece Of Advice For Dealing With Your Office Machines…

September 2, 2014 by copiercorner

…Never let anything mechanical know you are in a hurry!!

Does every task you start to do with your office appliance seem to be failing? Are your copiers and printers wasting your time instead of saving you time? And do you suspect there must be something more to know? Well then, it must be time to read this blog post for some enlightenment and practical advice.

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Diagnosis of Problem:

There is a special circuit in every machine called a “mood detector” which senses the operator’s emotional state of how desperate he or she is to use the machine and how pressured the user is for time. The “mood detector” then creates a malfunction proportionate to the desperation of the operator. Threatening the machine with violence only aggravates the situation. Likewise, attempts to use another machine may cause it to also malfunction. They belong to the same union.

So, instructions to repair:

Switch the machine off
Take a ten minute break
Fix yourself a drink, preferably a strong coffee…sip it slowly!
Calmly return to your machine
Keep cool and say nice things to it
Restart the copier…
Try again!!

For best results follow the instructions carefully…. Nothing else seems to work!!

If all the above fails, call the mechanic.

Useful Copy Machine Jargon

September 11, 2013 by copiercorner

When you are buying a copier or multifunction printer it will be easier to compare components and features if you are familiar with the terminology involved. Copiers are complicated pieces of equipment and the complex sounding terms might confuse you before you have even begun your research. In addition to educating yourself and helping you navigate your copier decision, it may also help you complete a better deal if the sales person thinks he is speaking to a knowledgeable customer!

The following are some terms that may be useful for you when discussing copier features.

• ADF – Automatic Document Feeder: This feature allows you to feed multiple pages through the feeder for copying without having to manually pass through each page individually. The documents are placed in the feeder and each page is fed automatically into the copier machine.

• DADF – Duplex Automatic Document Feeder – This is basically the same feature as the ADF but it can feed and read double sided documents and copy them automatically. The D stands for duplex.

• AMCV – Average Monthly Copy Volume – Also referred to as Average Monthly Print Volume (AMPV). This is an estimation of the use of a machine. The way this is determined is by how many copies or documents are printed monthly. Many vendors calculate total costs based on this estimate.

• Clicks – An industry term for the number of pages printed per month. Many copier machines come with a meter that will calculate the number of copies output each month.

• CMYK – This stands for Cyan-Magenta-Yellow-Black (I know, the K is for Black – very confusing) which are the colors used for copying and printing.

• CPM – Copies-per-minute – Sometimes referred to as PPM – Pages Per Minute. This is the number of prints a machine can produce in one minute. eg 45 CPM would mean, 45 pages printed in a minute.

• Duty Cycle – this is the number of prints a machine is capable of printing in its entire “life span”. This will tell you the amount of time you can except your printer to last, depending of course on how heavily you use it. Don’t get this confused with the Monthly Duty Cycle, which is the total recommended output for the printer in one month.

• Finishing Options – Included in finishing options are a wide range of paper finishing features that can be performed by a copier such as collating, folding, and stapling.

• RGB – An acronym for Red-Green-Blue, a different way of generating color which usually produces higher density colors than CMYK.

Welcome to Copier Corner!

April 30, 2013 by copiercorner

Trying to make a decision when buying a new piece of office equipment can be rather overwhelming. Our aim is to simplify this for you as much as possible. Here at Copier Corner, you will find information and advice on which office machine to buy; be it a printer, fax machine, copier or scanner. You will also find tips on how to best care for your machine, FAQ’s that commonly come up and everything related to office machinery and equipment. We look forward to sharing all this with you!