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Are you in the market for a brand-new piece of workplace devices? Not exactly sure whether you require a copier or a printer (or both)? Here are 10 key differences in between copiers and printers to help you make the very best choice for your company needs:

Copiers are particularly developed to make copies of files, while printers can print documents, however can also do other things such as fruit and vegetables pictures. Copiers typically have a more limited series of features than printers, and are frequently less expensive.
Printers on the other hand are more flexible and can be used for a broader range of tasks, but they are likewise usually pricier.

Copiers utilize heat and pressure to transfer images onto paper. This is why both business and commercial copiers have the ability to create premium prints. Printers, on the other hand, use toner and ink to transfer images. This is why printers are unable to create as high-quality prints as copiers.

A printer usually prints at a resolution of 600 x 600 dots per inch (dpi), while a photo copier can print at resolutions approximately 9600 x 2400 dpi. This makes photo copiers much better for producing in-depth images or text.
Likewise, business printers generally use four colors (cyan, magenta, yellow, and black, or CMYK), while copiers can utilize 6 colors (cyan, magenta, yellow, black, light cyan, and light magenta, or CMYKLCL). This gives photo copiers a larger variety of colors from which to create images.

Copiers are faster than printers since they use an imaging drum to make a copy of the initial file, whereas printers need to in fact print each letter or image on paper.
New and refurbished copiers can likewise manage more complicated tasks due to the fact that they can expand or decrease the size of the image, and they can likewise include several copies of a document at one time. Printers can refrain from doing any of these things.



Copiers are normally much bigger and heavier than printers, making it more difficult to move them around. This can be a problem if you need to relocate your workplace or if you require to move the photo copier to a different part of the building.
Furthermore, personal printers are frequently cheaper than photo copiers, making them a more economical alternative for smaller sized businesses or home offices.


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