The best high volume printers for business

If you want to print out around 50-150 pages per minute, you will need a high volume printer. In the past many companies only used inkjet or laser printers. While a laser printer was preferred for its large document printing. Now there are faster, more reliable printers that kick out hundreds of pages per minute. Here are a few things a good high volume printer must have:

• Reliable. A printer that requires a lot of maintenance will only slow down your company and cause headaches for everyone.


• Paper handling features. A good printer can hold at least 4,000 sheets and supports sheets up to an 11x17 size.


• Networking. Your printer should allow you to print jobs from every computer in your office and even from external servers.

The best option to keep in mind is how quickly you want your documents printed, the quality you want these documents to be and how much you are willing to spend on the printer. Like most technology, a printer you buy today can be extinct in one or two years so it all depends on you if you want to spend a lot of the high-end most recent printer, or buy one that fits your needs now.

Here are some of the top high volume printers on the market today:

HP D640
If you are looking for a good high volume printer, be prepared to fork over some serious cash. HP has been known for their good quality and excellent service and support. The HP D640 costs around $4,000 and includes numerous features. The HP D640 prints about 40 pages per minute and has a 4,500 max sheet capacity. It can print labels, transparencies, and supports papers up to size 11x17. The HP D640 also comes with a standard external HP JetDirect print server allowing you to service jobs from network operating systems to external networks.

HP LaserJet 9040DN
This printer allows 300,000 pages per month to be printed. It prints around 40 pages per minute and has an input capacity of 1,100 sheets. It also has 2 feeder trays allowing for faster printing jobs to be done. The cost of this printer is around $4,000.

Epson DFX-9000
This is called a "serial impact printer" it calculates the pages per minute based on the number of characters. This printer allows for 1550 characters per minute, most standard printers only allow around 440cps which is about 6 pages per minute. Epson claims this printer is 40% faster than any other serial impact printer on the market. You can expect to pay around $3,000 for this printer.

Konica Minolta BizHub PRO 1050E
If you want to print large jobs at one time; this is the printer you need. It can print 105 pages per minute and allows for a max capacity of 9,000 sheets. It allows for a number or programmable options and excellent networking capabilities. You can also print jobs up to size 12x18. Be ready to pay for all the features and speed of this printer, around $10,000.

IBM InfoPrint 2000
IBM offers images per minute calculation. The IBM InfoPrint 2000 allows for 110ipm and has a 9,000 sheet capacity. It includes in-line stapling and finishing services and can print up to 2 million pages per month. The IBM InfoPrint 2000 holds customized paper sizes up to 14x18. The cost of this high volume printer is around $2,200.

Obviously you need to be ready to budget for a high volume printer. Quality comes with a price. The biggest factor will be how much your company is printing per month and the size of printing jobs you need done.

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