Getting to know business copiers
Can you imagine an office without a copier today? One would be hard-pressed to find an office without a photo copier, which has become as ubiquitous as paper in an office.

The modern-day business copiers perform more than just photo-copying documents. With advances in laser & optics technologies, and the need for much greater office automation, copiers have undergone a revolution, packing in a multitude of features and functionality into a compact, multi-purpose gadget. A typical copier machine today comes with at least three of the following functions (with many boasting of several more): copying, printing, scanning and faxing.

While even today it is common for most lay-people to erroneously refer to a copier as a Xerox machine--- as people identify the copier with the company that introduced the first fully automated machine several decades ago--- the copier industry is extremely competitive with numerous office electronics companies in the fray.

Constant innovation and value-addition have therefore become absolutely critical for copier vendors who have been forced to differentiate themselves with the level of features/ functionality, price and service they can provide. In fact, many copier companies no longer position themselves as product companies or mere copier vendors, but rather as document management companies.

With the plethora of choices available, it can be a bit challenging to determine which product to buy and from which vendor. This copier buyer’s guide attempts to help you take the necessary steps to identify the right copier vendor and product, based on your own immediate as well as future requirements. We hope it will help you in speeding up your purchasing decision.