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I have a C10000 and will never get another. For a 3rd/4th generation machine it is not very reliable. And the 2 fusers will cook a sheet causing "bricking" when you send to stacker. Constant image problems.We went with the Ricoh 9210. Much more robust beast so far and 36% faster. In addition...

Stay away from Kodak. While the Nexpress is a fine machine, Kodak is not a business friendly vendor. They only ship parts once a week, which is a huge pain. It took 8 days just to get fuser oil! And now they have tightened their inventory and are charging for parts that used to be included in...

Hi all, Thanks for your input. Some good suggestions that I'll be researching. We did run the job on 7- HP8150's and got it done. Took about 36 hours with 1 person per machine to prevent double feeds and keep fanning the paper to break it apart. Labor intensive to be sure and a soul-crusher...

Thanks for the tips! We'll give it a try. This is some good info for me to tell the service reps when they come out in the next few weeks. Maybe we can get this thing somewhat productive!

Thanks WharfRat I did bring that option up to the boss knowing the paper handling capabilities of the IGen. It seems crazy to run preprinted sheets through a high end press like an Igen. The perfs, scores and inks would have to cause havoc with the machine. We currently have a Nexpress and the...

We have a huge job (monthly) that requires us to imprint variable data (just black text) on a 11" x 24" 80# gloss cover, perfed and scored, pre-printed sheet. Does anyone know of a B & W printer with faster speeds that can handle this sheet size and weight? This first run I have to print them...

We have two of them. One has been in production for about 6 months. No color adjustment, interface stinks,lose image quality within printing of 200 envelopes, black smudges and various other problems. My operator is pretty knowledgeable working this machine and it causes him to pull out what...

Hi LugNut, You're right. We have talked to a local Xerox service company about taking over the service on some smaller machines we have. I do like the local service model for the exact reasons you noted. Though I don't know at this point if they service the Xerox 800 or 1000 or IGEN 4. Right...

Noted. You know, no matter what machine you get it is critical that you know who will directly be supporting the equipment. I always insist on meeting the service manager and tech before signing any paperwork on a new machine to hear their service philosophy and lay out my expectations. I...

HI wmwilker, I did read through your posts and I'm sorry that you are having so many problems. We have our current 7000's through a local canon dealer and the 7010's would come from them. They are top notch and would never pass the buck or let a problem stand like your vendor has done. Most...

I have been keeping my eye on these emerging machines. many still seem to have some problems with substrates, plus most are still incredibly expensive.(at least for what I need) But I believe they will replace toner based machines eventually and take a big bite out of offset. I'm thinking, I'll...

Though I can't speak to the specifics of either press, I have heard that the Igen 4 has easier maintenance than the Indigo. Perhaps HP has remedied some of this, but of all the big iron, the Igen seems to have the easiest maintenance from my research. And that can be a big thing in the...

I know that there is some info on the 7010's on other posts. It just makes it easier to direct my boss to one posts with some answers. Thanks in advance!

Ok, the boss has asked me to evaluate the new Canon C7010 printer as an upgrade to our current 2- 7000's. From my research here and on the web, it seems like a better machine than it's predecessor, but I am not completely sold. I need some good feedback from those who have experience with both...

We leased a reconditioned Nexpress 2500 about a year ago and love it. We still have 2 Canon 7000's, but they are service intensive and our service guy has a cot here in the shop since he is here so much. Average 5-6 times a week. Did the training in Rochester on the Nexpress for a week, plus...