No other model came close to the HP family in terms of tested performance or popularity among editors. This machine only makes single copies at a cost of 4.5 cents a page, and it requires manual paper feeding. Shoot for a color copier only if it's essential for your business. Digital vs. analog . Experts generally recommend digital copiers, because you pay less per copy and get better-quality duplicates.
Many digital copiers can double as laser printers.
If you need a printer and a copier, compare the cost of buying both with the price of buying a single combined unit. The Xerox WorkCentre XD100 can both print and copy. Price per copy . The amount of copies a machine can produce before it needs new toner, drums or cartridges can dramatically affect the long-term cost. Of the models in ConsumerSearch Fast Answers, the Xerox costs 3.8 cents per page, while the HPs come in at 9 cents per page.