Xerox or Konica, used or contract

[MattOz]

We currently print a wide range of products using a Xerox Docucolor 252, which we maintain ourselves and call in a technician when needed. This has worked well and we have made good money.

We are now looking to upgrade and considering either a used Xerox 700 or Konica 6501 or 6000 (there's some well priced machines around) and keeping the same model going (maintenance ourselves with technician when needed). There are a couple of alternatives, one supplier will put in a 700 at no capital cost with a slightly higher click charge than you would get on lease (everything included) or bite the bullet and sign up for a lease and click charge on the new Konica 1060 machine. Although a 5 year lease concerns me with how quickly print technology is evolving.

Any advice or feedback would be appreciated.

 

[msaeger]

I agree with your concerns about a 5 year lease.

 

[MattOz]

I agree with your concerns about a 5 year lease.

Thanks. Anybody else have feedback or views?

 

[buckeyewta]

Be careful when you sign a lease. We have about 48 months left on a lease on a machine that they are dropping service on. They say they can drop service but there is no option for us to get out of the lease.

 

[Keith]

My machine is leased. Five years sounds scary at first but now that it's up I have upgraded and that five years went by fast. It's not like you'll get crushed by the competition because they bought a newer model than yours that goes 10 ppm faster or can do 3600 x 3600 dpi at 24 bit depth.

On the other hand, if buying used has worked for you and you made money, why fix it if it ain't broke?

 

[pmkprog]

I really like the X700 we have. We had a Konica prior and the image quality was not near as good.