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What is a digital copier?
What's the
advantage of digital technology?
Why a digital copier may be right for me.
What are the
benefits of wireless printing?
First of all, the term copier needs a little
explanation. G-I’s Digital Copiers
are actually Multi Function Products (MFPs), which means they are indeed copiers, but most
can also scan, print and fax. More on that later.
Conventional copiers we’ve been using for years are
referred to as analog copiers . This helps differentiate them from their newer
digital brothers. Analog copiers worked mechanically through the reflection of light off
your original that was then bounced off mirrors and focused with a lens on a
photo-sensitive drum. This process was referred to as a light-lens technology.
As you might expect, the Digital Printer/Copier do not
use the light-lens system, but rather scan your originals electronically and then
print (copy) them from an electronic file. Printing is accomplished with a laser type
print engine.
For the casual walk-up copier user, the new
Digital Printer/Copier can appear almost identical to its older brother. Here at G-I we feel this
similarity is a benefit. Watch out though, because there are some digital
manufacturers that don’t subscribe to this. Their products may not be as user
friendly or familiar to users as the products from companies like Konica Minolta and Toshiba. In
any event, the main differences casual users will notice when they first walk up to a
Digital Printer/Copier is that there are no sorter bins, and also that the
Digital Printer/Copier is finished with your original after just one scan (though it may continue
printing your job for minutes, or even hours). More on that later.
So…What are the advantages of
digital technology?
There are so many answers to this question we thought the
best way to explain it was to just list the most important points one by one.
High dependability because of fewer mechanical (moving)
parts.
It is said that a digital engine (copier) has almost 30%
fewer moving parts in an average print or copy run. In our last point we talked about how
the Digital Printer/Copier gives your original back right away even though it keeps on
running (and running) your job. That’s because of a process we call ‘scan
once, print many’. Quite simply, your document is scanned once into memory and
then all the work that the Digital Printer/Copier then does is from memory.
One result of the scan once, print many concept is
the scanner on a Digital Printer/Copier works only a fraction of the time of its analog
brother. (On the old analog copier, every copy it makes requires a ‘scan’ by the
lens, mirrors, etc., whereas with digital, this only happens once.) Also, if a document
feeder is used to move your originals through the copier, that feeder needs to operate
only a fraction of the time for a scan once, print many engine.
Another result of the scan once, print many concept
is that complete sets are made (and finished) from the electronic memory so mechanical
sorters with moving bins is no longer necessary.
All this adds up to ‘fewer things moving and
happening’ every time work is produced. The result is increased dependability and
increased uptime.
Modular Design
You can add functionality to a
Digital Printer/Copier
depending on what your office, workgroup, or network requires. Because they are digital,
many of these products have print, fax, and scan options. Modules and functionality can be
added as your business grows or your workgroup changes.
Economical
The operating cost of a
Digital Printer/Copier is
less than a conventional network printer, not to mention the increased
functionality it provides. Another benefit of multi-function is the
possibility of consolidating supplies, service coverage, and training to one piece of
office technology rather than three or four.
MFP = Multi-Functional Product
Ever try using a Digital Copier or MFP as a printer? If you
did, you might find you like it even better. Ever wish you could ask your printer to sort,
staple and make finished sets? You can with a Digital Printer/Copier. Other multi-function features that are saving offices time
& money are scanning, network faxing, internet faxing, mailbox store &
print, and many, many more.
Print Quality
Digital standards today are 600 dpi (dots per inch) and
higher, and since every print is an original, most people like the consistent quality of a
Digital Printer/Copier.
Newest, Best Technology
Digital is the "Wave of the Future" and so if
future flexibility and connectivity are important to your organization,
todays new digital devices will be valuable.
Why a digital
printer/copier may be right
for me.
Well, if anything we’ve already explained seems to
have value for your organization, you may want to explore Digital Printer/Copier with the
specialists at G-I Office Technologies. We've found that most any business can benefit from a multifunction digital
product. When people visit G-I they find over thirty examples of
Digital Output Devices and MFP's on G-I’s display floor. We’ve found that comparing
different solutions side-by-side is often a great help in understanding
their differences and in testing your applications.
Also, as you walk around our office, you’ll find our
staff uses almost all of our printers, copiers and Digital Printer/Copiers. They are all
connected to our network and used on a daily basis for scanning, printing
and faxes. Our people are always happy to answer
your questions and lend their opinions, or their likes and dislikes, of any product we
use.
We welcome you to stop in, call one of our solution
specialists, or just spend some more time in this web site to learn more about
great output
solutions from G-I Office Technologies.
What are the benefits of wireless printing? 
WiFi Wireless printing provides economy and
flexibility never before possible. Ask your G-I Solutions Professional how
wireless printing can save the expense of network cabling and provide
flexibility to put your printer/copier/fax anywhere at anytime.
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