A copier that is too small for your workload breaks down often and slows work down, while one that is too big wastes budget unnecessarily. Choosing a machine that fits your actual usage saves money on both the machine and long-term maintenance. Here are the 6 things to consider before choosing a copier for your office.
1. Monthly print volume
Start by estimating how many pages your organization prints and copies each month. If you have an existing machine, check its page counter, then choose a machine with a monthly capacity comfortably above your actual usage, to allow for peak periods and avoid overworking the machine.
2. Speed (ppm)
Copier speed is measured in pages per minute (ppm). A small office with only a few users can manage with an entry-level machine, while offices with several departments or large batches of documents should choose a faster machine to reduce queuing time.
3. Black & white or colour
- Black & white machines: low cost per page, ideal for documents, invoices, contracts and internal reports.
- Colour machines: ideal for presentations, quotations and marketing materials, but colour pages cost more – set user permissions to control colour printing.
4. Paper size: A4 or A3
If you need to print plans, large tables or A3 documents, choose a machine that supports A3. If you only use A4, an A4 machine saves both space and budget.
5. Essential functions
- Scan to email / folder – reduces paper use.
- Automatic duplex printing – saves paper.
- Automatic document feeder (ADF) – for copying or scanning multi-page documents.
- Network and mobile printing
- User codes / per-department page counting – helps control costs.
- Stapler or hole punch (finisher) – for high-volume document work.
6. After-sales service and parts
No matter how good a machine is, it will eventually need repairs or replacement parts. Before deciding, ask whether the supplier has technicians in your area, how quickly they can come out, and whether parts for that model are readily available – because machine downtime is a hidden cost for any business.
Summary: recommendations by type of organization
| Usage profile | Recommended option |
|---|---|
| Small office, general documents | Entry-level A4 black & white machine with scanning and duplex printing |
| Medium-sized office, several departments | Mid-speed A3 machine with per-department user codes |
| Colour output needed for customers | A3 colour machine with colour printing permissions |
| Factory / production, continuous heavy use | High-speed machine for high volumes, with a maintenance contract |
If you’re not sure which machine is right for you, the Mahachaicopy team can assess your workload and recommend a suitable model – to buy or to rent – with delivery, installation and after-sales service.
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For questions about copiers, rentals, parts or consumables, contact us via LINE @mhcthailand or call 088-644-4855 (Mon–Sat, 08:30–17:30), or fill in the quotation request form on our website. We serve Bangkok, Samut Sakhon, Samut Songkhram and Nakhon Pathom.
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