Is it time for a new Office Photocopier??

Copiers go a long way toward making your office more productive, so if the copier is not working, that means office productivity can suffer as a result. In some cases, you may be able to just repair the copier and move on with it continuing to operate as normal. However, there are some circumstances in which the copier may be beyond repair, or in which it does not make sense to put the necessary amount of money into repairing the device.

Here are some of the signs that you might just be better off replacing the equipment than seeking copier repair.

It’s frequently breaking down: If your copier seems like it’s broken more often than not, then the problem is either that the person repairing the machine is incompetent or that the machine is simply past its useful life. The latter is much more likely to be the case, though it certainly can’t hurt to try another service company before investing in a brand-new machine.

It’s an old machine: Eventually all copiers will reach the end of their useful life. If the machine has been running for nearly a decade and just isn’t performing the way it used to or needs to for your operations, it’s probably about time for you to upgrade to a new machine. The money you’d spend on servicing the equipment will ultimately cost more than the machine is worth. Compare this to a situation in which you’re having problems with a copier that’s just a couple years old—it makes much more sense to pay for repairs in that scenario.

It’s wasting energy: Analyze how much energy your copier uses. In today’s world of energy-efficient appliances and cost cutting in terms of utilities, it makes sense to try to find a copier that does not take nearly as much energy to run. Keep in mind that your copier is going to be used over and over again throughout the course of the day. If it’s sucking up too much energy, that’s going to add up very quickly to a whole lot of wasted money. Therefore, you should replace your old machine with an energy-efficient one that can save you money in the long run.

It’s no longer operating well: Even if the copier is “working,”  you may want to replace it if the quality of the documents you print do not hold up to their previous standards. If you find yourself passing along blurry documents or documents that have not fully printed, that could make your business look unprofessional.

It’s capable of being hacked: If your copier simply does not have proper security measures for today’s environment, it is possible that cyber criminals could access your network and reach information stored in the copier, which could include some potentially sensitive information. It’s worth replacing an old copier with a copier that has higher levels of security.

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