Office Equipment

If you’ve ever looked at a printer/copier online, you’re likely familiar with the term “duty cycle.” 

But what does a machine’s duty cycle mean and why is it important? 

These are the types of questions we will use our almost 40 years of industry expertise as a print vendor to answer today because duty cycle is one of the key indicators you need to pay attention to before purchasing a new office machine.  

If you forego a printer’s monthly duty cycle and just buy whichever machine you can find easily, you may be subjecting yourself to more service issues down the road---something we will cover later on in this blog.  

What are printer drivers and why are they important to your printer’s daily operation? 

If you’re like most people, you probably don’t know what a printer driver is and what role they play in the functioning of a printer/copier. 

But printer drivers do play an essential role in the performance of your office machine and could end up being the root of the problem if your printer is malfunctioning. 

There are different types of printer drivers you can get, and most will require updates at certain points to keep up with the machine’s software. 

If you’ve purchased, or plan to purchase, a Xerox machine and want to include managed print services, then you will need to become familiar with the Xerox Device Agent (XDA). 

The XDA is essential to understand if you want to enable services like automatic shipments of supplies, such as toner or ink cartridges, and receive detailed reports on usage levels. 

But what exactly is the XDA? And how do you install it on your network and add your devices to it?  

Trying to find an office printer for your home? 

If you are, then the number of home printer options on the market can seem unlimited and overwhelming, making it difficult to decide which one to go with. 

No matter what you need the printer for, whether it be for personal use, work purposes or both, you need a reliable machine in place to handle all of your printing matters. 

Not getting the right home printer in place can lead to added frustration, especially if you purchase a printer that cannot reasonably handle how much you print. 

Within each brand that sells printers/copiers are multiple different categories of products. 

For instance, Xerox has VersaLink, AltaLink, PrimeLink and WorkCentre machines, among others, listed in their product catalog. 

The two main product families you are likely to see with Xerox are the VersaLink and AltaLink printers, and that is what will be discussed in this blog. 

As a platinum status partner of Xerox, we are intrinsically familiar with their assortment of products and sell a large number of both VersaLink and AltaLink machines to a wide array of workgroups.