Copier Lingo: Recirculating Automatic Document Feeder

Recirculating Automatic Document Feeder (RADF)
An automatic document feeder that can flip the original document over to copy its backside. If you only have an automatic document feeder (ADF), you can copy a two-sided document, but the copies will be on two different sheets of paper.

Copier Lingo: OHC Mode

OHC Mode
Allows color copiers to reproduce onto transparencies. OHC mode typically runs slower than regular color copying to give the toner time to fuse to the plastic sheets.

Copier Lingo: Memory

Memory
A hardware component that stores data such as scanned pages. Digital copiers require memory to perform certain functions, such as scanning documents, utilizing scan once/print many, or faxing. Different functions require different amounts of memory.

Color Copier vs. Digital Copier

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Article By Tony Fliven

Many business professionals think that the days of the copier are over. When you reflect upon how far multifunctional copiers have come, unless you print all the time, you can probably do without these items. However, if you have a large office, you should consider either an HP Digital Copier or the HP Color Copier. Both of these items run on elevated quality HP inkjet cartridges.

Now, it's a great advantage to know these two products overlap in "great quality. Many of the copiers marketed by HP are done so under the banner of both color and digital. HP copiers are an easy fit inside anyone's office and quicker than a track star. They also use very little ink, so the purchase of inkjet cartridges will likely last you quite some time. Now that's some great information! It's rare that a printer use less ink, we all know that's how they make their money, right?

Their are some differences too, the copiers sold under the color title tend to be a bit larger, a bit slower and a bit fuzzier. The digital copiers don't have as many problems, but they also tend to be more expensive. If you are in an office that does enough copying that you need a standalone model but you aren't copying anything that is in any great rush, go with the older color copier models.

Many of today's HP Digital Copiers are surprisingly small. When most of us think of copiers, we think of giant machines that take up a quarter of a room. However, HP has done great job of sizing their copiers down without sacrificing quality. The clarity on the HP Copier is excellent and it's compatible with your home printers. You won't be subjected to extra cost or any extra hassle, either.

Copier Lingo: Four-Color Printing

Four-Color Printing
Uses cyan, magenta, yellow, and black to create all colors of the spectrum. Also known as CMYK printing. Virtually all color copiers use four-color printing.

Copier Lingo: First-Copy Speed

First-Copy Speed
Shows how quickly a copier can print the first page of a document. First-copy speed is a good indicator of how fast the copier is for businesses using the machine on a walk-up basis, since most people copy only one or two sheets at a time.

Sorting and Finishing

Digital copiers can sort copied sets electronically without the use of sorter bins.

Instead of separate bins, the copies are placed in a single tray at a right angle or offset from each other, allowing you to easily identify where one set ends and another begins. Bin-free sorting allows you to make unlimited sets at one time, rather than only as many sets as you have sorter bins.

You may want a finisher if you are frequently going to copy many sets of multi-page documents. The most familiar type of finisher is the automatic stapler, which can be a huge time-saver. More advanced versions include three-hole punches, saddle stitch binding, folding, and more. Finishers are optional on many machines, and usually carry an additional cost.

Need a finisher? Please call Progressive Copier Systems (619) 593-1000 for all your copier needs!