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  • iCornerstone
    Technician
    • Aug 2009
    • 42
    #1

    Colour printer/copier/scanner list

    Some advice please on Colour printer/copier/scanner

    I have been looking at these 2nd hand colour printers/copiers listed below and i am thinking of buying one of them. All would fit the requirements as far as specs go.
    - Do you have any recommendations to STAY CLEAR of specific models? - Do you recommend any BETTER ones instead?

    I am looking mainly for:
    a) Reliability issues
    b) Colour performance
    c) Toner and drum expense

    ======LIST======
    Konica Minolta 8020 Konica/CF2002
    Konica Minolta CF3102
    Canon IRC3200N
    Canon IRC 2620
    Ricoh 2238
    Ricoh 2232
    Ricoh 2228c
    HP 9500mfp
    Canon 2880
    Canon 3080
    Tags: 223, business, colour, hum, life, rechipped, sound
    • blackcat4866
      Master Of The Obvious

      Site Contributor
      10,000+ Posts
      • Jul 2007
      • 22845
      #2
      Well here's my 0.02

      The Canon iRC3200 is a workhorse-good choice.
      The Ricoh AF2228C/2232C/2238C aren't bad at low volume, for business color. The yields on the various consumables is quite low, so they're expensive to operate, and the color is not that great.

      I don't know the other models. Who's next?
      If you'd like a serious answer to your request:
      1) demonstrate that you've read the manual
      2) demonstrate that you made some attempt to fix it.
      3) if you're going to ask about jams include the jam code.
      4) if you're going to ask about an error code include the error code.
      5) You are the person onsite. Only you can make observations.

      blackcat: Master Of The Obvious =^..^=

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        • nmfaxman
          Service Manager

          Site Contributor
          1,000+ Posts
          • Feb 2008
          • 1705
          #3
          I have 15 Ricoh 2238/2232/2228 machines that I service. Keep OEM toner and OEM units these machines HUM.
          It is not the machine, it is the service it receives.
          Why do they call it common sense?

          If it were common, wouldn't everyone have it?

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            • iCornerstone
              Technician
              • Aug 2009
              • 42
              #4
              Hi guys, Thanks for the advice.

              If anyone else has advice/views that please share it. Especially for the Konica/Minolta.

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                • ToshibaTech
                  Senior Tech

                  500+ Posts
                  • Apr 2007
                  • 580
                  #5
                  I worked on a -few- of the CF 3102/2002, so I'm no expert. They are a fairly old machine, but from what I remember the output was pretty good. I think the machine rolled up under the scanner which is odd ball. Maybe the scanner was even seperate. Toner price, don't know but each imaging unit has to be either replaced on PM cycle or rechipped and used for another life. We used to get 2 life cycles out of an imaging unit easy. I think the fuser was the same way with the chip. A KM tech could tell you for sure. Being such an old machine I wouldn't give much money for it.
                  I will not give you service manuals or firmware.

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                    • mjarbar
                      #6
                      Hello,

                      Not an expert on the other brands but any of your Canon choices are sound, it depends on what you will be using it for.

                      If you are doing short run where colour quality is most important then opt for the irc2620 or 3200. If it is spot colour or general office use then the irc2880 is the one to go for.

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