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I have 10k to spend on a copier....
We are a small offset shop (QMDI, QM46 & GT052).
Currently we job out all of our small digital runs (250 & under) to another shop. I've been given a 10K budget to find a color copier/printer.
I've got a quote at just under $8k for a Factory Rebuilt Doc-12 with either a EX12 or a Spash rip. I know this is Old Technology, its slow, and only feeds cover stock through the manual tray, but It seems like this is the best bet for the money. I also like the straight paper path of the doc 12. It is also important that whatever I get can be run on a similar service plan as the Xerox machines (0 base with click charge covering consumables and service)
I have also looked at the Xante Illumina. The price is right, but the consumable cost would eat me alive, since we'd be buying our own toner and parts. This machine is pretty much out of the question.
Are there any other machines Canon, Richoh, etc that I should be considering? I'd like something faster than the Doc 12, but I need a similar service contract and image quality to the Xerox machine.
Any Ideas or input would be gratly appreciated.
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