Any real differences between Kyocera and Copystar?

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  • kingpd@businessprints.net
    Senior Tech

    500+ Posts
    • Feb 2008
    • 921
    #1

    Any real differences between Kyocera and Copystar?

    I was kind of wondering if there were any differences between Kyocera and Copystar. From what I could tell, Copystar distributes their lower end machines through "distributors" like Collins, Carolina wholesale, and Nuworld, etc.

    I've also heard people joke that if someone couldn't afford a Kyocera then they should get a Copystar...I always thought they were the same thing.

    How about as far as the individual companies go? Any differences there?
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    • Jules Winfield
      Senior Tech

      500+ Posts
      • Jul 2009
      • 821
      #2
      Re: Any real differences between Kyocera and Copystar?

      Copystars are just rebranded Kyoceras. The only physical difference is maybe the toner cartridges are keyed a little differently, contents are the same, though.
      But I'm trying, Ringo. I'm trying real hard... to be the Shepherd.

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        • blackcat4866
          Master Of The Obvious

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          • Jul 2007
          • 22999
          #3
          Re: Any real differences between Kyocera and Copystar?

          The newer Copystars and Kyoceras use the same exact toner cartridges, unlike the FalconII, FalconIII.

          I wonder if the chipped units are identifiable as Kyocera or Copystar or Utax? I discovered the hard way the Konica Minolta and Oce' units have different chips. =^..^=
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            • Jules Winfield
              Senior Tech

              500+ Posts
              • Jul 2009
              • 821
              #4
              Re: Any real differences between Kyocera and Copystar?

              Originally posted by blackcat4866
              I wonder if the chipped units are identifiable as Kyocera or Copystar or Utax? =^..^=
              Changing the Product Code (U265) could be a workaround for that, provided the cartridges are keyed the same.
              But I'm trying, Ringo. I'm trying real hard... to be the Shepherd.

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                • JR2ALTA
                  Service Manager

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                  • Feb 2010
                  • 2031
                  #5
                  Re: Any real differences between Kyocera and Copystar?

                  Copystar is a good brand for a small company.

                  From what I understand you don't have the quota like Kyocera.

                  Stay away from color though, customers never satisfied and a PM damn near costs as much as the machine.

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                    • Venom
                      Technical/IT Support

                      500+ Posts
                      • Nov 2009
                      • 765
                      #6
                      Re: Any real differences between Kyocera and Copystar?

                      There is one more letter in copystar
                      IBM, Mita, Konica Minolta, Ricoh, Kyocera, HyPAS, Canon, Oce, Samsung, HP, TEO IP PBX/Unified Communications, Comptia Network+ Comptia PDI+ Certifications

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                        • kingpd@businessprints.net
                          Senior Tech

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                          • Feb 2008
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                          #7
                          Re: Any real differences between Kyocera and Copystar?

                          I too found out that the NEC use different things than the konica minolta...a lot is the same but some things are different.

                          Originally posted by blackcat4866
                          The newer Copystars and Kyoceras use the same exact toner cartridges, unlike the FalconII, FalconIII.

                          I wonder if the chipped units are identifiable as Kyocera or Copystar or Utax? I discovered the hard way the Konica Minolta and Oce' units have different chips. =^..^=

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