Konica/Xerox/Ricoh/Canon ImageRunner

[BrentV]

We are trying to decide which machine to buy for our office. A Canon/Ricoh salesman is saying that the Ricoh C5000 (brand new model) is a much more solid machine than the Canon ImageRunner C5185. We are also looking at the Konica Minolta bizhub C550 and the Xerox WorkCentre 7655.
These are all comparable machines with the Xerox looking like the standout but what about between the others?

With a lot of users of this discussion board fixing these machines, does anyone have a preference between these machines.

Also can weight of a machine be considered into how good of quality it is? (ie the ricoh is quite a bit heavier than the Konica) Thanks in advance!

[RockETop]

The Xerox 7655/65/75 have been fabulous machines. A few software bugs, but current FW solves that.

[knightfall]

all the equipment you mentioned produces exceptional quality but you will have to test drive it yourself also a couple of questions to ask yourself such as:
1. what will I use the equipment for? business graphics (pie chart, excel, word)
2. or high end graphics (photoshop, indesign. acrobat etc)
3. will I use adobe ps drivers or pcl drivers?
4. what weight of paper will I use? and does it duplex in that paper weight?
compare all the outputs of the equipment as well as your budget for this investment. so good luck.

ps: a 10 pound bag of shit and a 5 pound bag of nuts and bolt, get the picture more weight does not alway determine the better quality.