Used & Second Hand Photocopiers Gold Coast

Second hand photocopier Gold Coast: what a low price really buys

A low price on a used copier can mean two very different things. It can be a good machine from a light use office, tested, serviced and passed on cheaply because it is not new. Or it can be a machine with worn parts and a story nobody will tell you. The difference is who handled it before it reached you.

Ours go through the workshop, and the person who tested the machine is the person you phone if something is wrong. That is what you are paying for beyond the metal. The second hand buyer guide sets out the checks to make with any seller, ours included.

A machine is not offered until it has been tested and serviced here, and the machines we sell are warranted.

What we look at before a machine leaves

The meter count comes first, because it says how hard the machine has worked. A low count from a light use office is worth more than a high count from a print room. After that every function is tested: copying from the glass and from the feeder, printing from each tray, scanning, duplexing and finishing. Rollers, the fuser and the drum are inspected, and worn parts are dealt with.

Our technicians do this on customer machines every day, which is why we know where the problems hide.

Four questions to ask any seller

• How many pages has it done, and how many of those were colour?
• What has been done to it, and by whom?
• Who will service it, and what is covered?
• Is toner still available for this model?

A seller who answers plainly is worth dealing with. One who cannot answer should not get your money. We answer all four on the phone, and the machines we sell are warranted, with the cover explained before you agree to anything.

Used photocopiers for sale Gold Coast: choosing the size

Size matters as much as condition. A used machine that is too small for the office wears out early and costs more in repairs than it saved. One far too big is paid for in floor space and running costs. We ask how many pages a month, how much of it is colour, whether staff scan to email and whether the work needs a stapling finisher, and we say which class of machine to look at.

Light use offices suit a compact A4 unit. Busy offices suit an A3 floor standing machine with a stapling finisher. The A3 photocopiers page has more on that class.

Brands we see second hand, and the stock question

The commercial brands we meet most second hand on the Gold Coast are Canon, Ricoh, Kyocera, Toshiba and Konica Minolta. Parts and consumables for them are widely available and our technicians know them well. Colour multifunction machines and A3 capable models are in steady demand, and black and white A4 units suit small offices.

We do not keep a fixed catalogue. Machines come through all the time, including some that are not listed yet, and good ones go quickly. If you want a particular model, ring and ask. We may be able to find it, or tell you why a different one suits you better. We do not claim stock we cannot confirm.

Looking for photocopiers for sale on the Gold Coast and not sure whether to go second hand? There are other routes. Refurbished photocopiers are rebuilt to a higher standard with fresh wear parts. For a machine with almost no use, see ex demo photocopiers, and reconditioned photocopiers cover the rebuilt end. We also supply tested commercial lasers, covered by the used office printers page. We deal in commercial copiers and printers and not used home printers.

Second hand copier Gold Coast, second hand photocopier, used multifunction: does the name matter?

Not to us. A second hand copier, a second hand photocopier and a used multifunction machine are the same purchase. What matters is condition, history and the service behind it. A machine that has been through a workshop, tested on every function and had its worn parts replaced is a different thing from one picked up at random.

Moving from new to used, the daily work looks the same. Copying, printing, scanning and finishing behave as they did. What changes is the history: a used machine has a meter count and a service record, and a good seller shows you both.

A used photocopier Gold Coast offices can rely on

They have three things in common. The meter count is modest for the age of the machine, the wear parts have been looked at and replaced where needed, and somebody local answers the phone if it misbehaves. Everything else is detail.

A used machine still needs its rollers, drum and fuser attended to at the right time, and it is easier when the team that sold it is the team that services it. That is one plain advantage of buying from a business that repairs copiers every day.

Delivery, setup and what happens after

We deliver, install and set up your copier on your network anywhere on the Gold Coast, and can supply toner and servicing afterwards. The team that tested the machine is the team that services it, so there is one number to ring. Our technicians are trained, experienced and certified, 98% of repairs are fixed on the first visit, and if the same fault returns after our visit we fix it at no charge.

Ring (07) 3096 0331 or use the contact form to hear what has come through the workshop recently. You can also look at photocopier sales for every route, or sell us your old machine if you are upgrading.

Cheap photocopier Gold Coast: what cheap should and should not mean

Everyone wants a good price, and a second hand machine is the honest way to get one. The danger is the price that is low because something is missing: the service history, the warranted cover, the person to ring. A machine that costs a little less up front and then needs a fuser and a drum inside the year was not cheap.

Look at the whole cost. That means the price of the machine, the cost of delivery and network setup, the toner you will buy for it and what it costs to keep it running. A tested, warranted commercial machine with a local service team behind it tends to come out well on that measure.

Where the machine will live

A floor standing multifunction takes up a square metre or more and wants room to open its covers and fill its trays. Offices at Southport, Bundall and Surfers Paradise that have been fitted out to a tight plan sometimes find the machine they wanted does not fit. Measure the space, and the door the machine has to come through, before you decide.

Power and network points matter too. We set the machine up on your network when it is delivered, so the point needs to be there and working. If a lift has to be booked or a loading dock has a window, tell us when you ring.

Strata offices, clinics and agents: three typical buyers

A strata management office buying a second machine wants something dependable that scans to a folder and prints notices and meeting packs on A3 when needed. A clinic wants a quiet machine near reception that handles referrals and forms, with scan to email set up properly. A letting agent wants a machine that will not stop on a Saturday morning.

The right machine in each case is a size or two below the biggest, with a stapling finisher where the work calls for it. We say what we would look at, and we are honest when a second hand machine is not the best fit.

Keep reading

Photocopier salesNew, rebuilt, ex demo and second hand commercial copiers, chosen around the work.→Refurbished photocopiersCommercial copiers opened up, rebuilt, load tested and warranted, then installed on your network.→Second hand buyer guideWhat to look at before paying for a used commercial copier, from meter count to seller questions.→We buy your copierUsed commercial copiers and office printers bought, collected and wiped, one machine or a whole office.→New photocopiersCurrent multifunction copiers, bought or leased, installed and serviced by one local team.→Photocopier servicePlanned visits, one off calls and meter reads for office copiers from Coomera to Coolangatta.→Lease, buy or refurbishedHow leasing, buying new, finance and a refurbished machine compare for a Gold Coast office.→