Copier brands compared
Every major photocopier brand makes a good machine. The differences are in the panel, the running costs, the finishing options and who will look after it. Here they are side by side.
- Every major brand
- New: Toshiba, Kyocera, HP, OKI, Lexmark
- Secondhand: all of them
- Serviced by us
Ten brands, described plainly
We are not tied to one maker. We supply new Toshiba, Kyocera, HP, OKI and Lexmark machines, and sell every major brand secondhand. So when we suggest a brand, it is because it suits how your office works.
Toshiba
New and usedToshiba builds dependable A3 office machines with one touch screen layout across the range, so a team moving from one e STUDIO to another finds its way around straight away.
Toshiba copiersKyocera
New and usedKyocera's big idea is long life parts: drums and developer units built to last for a very large number of pages, so fewer parts are replaced and the cost per page stays low.
Kyocera copiersHP
New and usedHP's A3 machines bring HP's printing and security to a full office copier: A3 and A4, colour or mono, with finishers and extra trays.
HP copiersOKI
New and usedOKI prints with a digital LED engine rather than a laser, in a compact body.
OKI copiersLexmark
New and usedLexmark's machines are built with a strong focus on security and long life parts, and its A4 colour multifunction printers are among the fastest in their class.
Lexmark copiersRicoh
SecondhandRicoh's IM C range is known for its Smart Operation Panel, a tablet style touch screen, and for solid A3 colour machines across every speed.
Ricoh copiersCanon
SecondhandCanon's office copiers share one panel layout across the imageRUNNER ADVANCE range, and the colour output is known for being good.
Canon copiersKonica Minolta
SecondhandThe bizhub i series, such as the C250i and C300i, brought a large tablet style panel and strong scanning.
Konica Minolta copiersFujifilm and Fuji Xerox
SecondhandFuji Xerox became FUJIFILM Business Innovation in 2021, when the Xerox name stopped being used on these machines in this part of the world.
Fujifilm and Fuji Xerox copiersSharp
SecondhandSharp's MX range covers A3 colour machines from small office speeds upward, with a straightforward touch screen.
Sharp copiersCopier brands side by side
Who we supply new, the ranges you will meet, what each is known for, and a model that comes through often.
| Brand | From us | Ranges | Known for | Often seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toshiba | New and secondhand | e STUDIO | One panel layout across the range | e STUDIO 3525AC |
| Kyocera | New and secondhand | TASKalfa (A3), ECOSYS (A4) | Long life parts, low cost per page | TASKalfa 2554ci |
| HP | New and secondhand | Color LaserJet Managed MFP | HP printing and security on an A3 copier | Color LaserJet Managed MFP E78330 |
| OKI | New and secondhand | C800 printers, MC800 and ES multifunctions | LED print engine, compact A3 colour | MC873, C834 |
| Lexmark | New and secondhand | CX (colour), MX (mono) | Security, fast A4 colour | CX930 series, CX735 |
| Ricoh | Secondhand | IM C, MP C | Smart Operation Panel | IM C3500, IM C4500 |
| Canon | Secondhand | imageRUNNER ADVANCE and ADVANCE DX | Colour output, one familiar panel | imageRUNNER ADVANCE C3530i |
| Konica Minolta | Secondhand | bizhub, bizhub i series | Tablet style panel, strong scanning | bizhub C300i |
| Fujifilm and Fuji Xerox | Secondhand | ApeosPort, Apeos, DocuCentre | Colour and finishing | ApeosPort C3070 |
| Sharp | Secondhand | MX, BP | Straightforward panel, good value secondhand | MX 3071 |
Xerox, Brother and Epson
Until 2021, every Xerox copier sold in Australia was a Fuji Xerox machine, and that line now carries the Fujifilm name: see Fuji Xerox and Fujifilm copiers. The Xerox machines in Brisbane offices today are those Fuji Xerox models, and we sell them secondhand. Lexmark, which we supply new, has been part of Xerox since 2025.
Brother and Epson A3 machines are mostly printers built for the occasional A3 job, rather than the office copiers we supply and service. If you are replacing one, an office multifunction printer or an A3 copier is usually the step up: see A3 printers and copiers and office printers.
Tell us how your office prints
Tell us what you need, or the model you have in mind. We reply with two or three machines that fit and the figures for each, in writing. No obligation.
Prefer to talk? Call (07) 3484 0534, Monday to Friday, 8am to 5pm.
Not sure which brand?
Tell us how your office prints. We suggest the brand and model that fit.
If it fails, we replace it. For the whole term.
Every machine on our service agreement comes with our replacement warranty, new or secondhand, rented, leased, financed or bought outright. If it fails, we replace it. That cover lasts for the whole term of your agreement, not just the first year.
A maker's warranty on a new copier usually runs for 12 months and covers the hardware, not consumables. After that, the service agreement is what really covers you. The replacement warranty terms are set out in your agreement.
Questions about brands
What is the best photocopier brand?
There is no single best. Every major brand makes a good office machine. The right one depends on your volume, the panel your team finds easiest, the running cost and who will service it near you.
Kyocera or Toshiba?
Both make dependable A3 machines. Kyocera's long life parts keep running costs low; Toshiba's single panel layout across its range is easy for staff. We supply both new and will show you each side by side.
Can you service any brand?
We service the machines we sell, across every brand we sell.