Tim:
A friend of mine on the West Coast sells Ricoh and Kyocera, the Kyocera 4030 is an older model, the current model is the 4035. The 4030 was introduced in October M2 PRESSWIRE-25 October 2002-Kyocera Mita: Kyocera Mita launches class-leading KM-4030 multifunctional digital copier; Document imaging specialist expands successful mfp range with network fax-capable 40ppm machine. This system was discontinued in lieu of the 4035 in September of 2003! Usually the time frame for introducing a new unit is 18 months! The 4030 is already 14 months old technology wise before it comes out of the box!!!
Fairfield, New Jersey, September 16, 2003 - Kyocera Mita, one of the world's leading document imaging companies, has launched three new high performance, multifunctional digital products, the KM-3035 / KM-4035 / KM-5035. These devices are a new generation of MFP that combine network printing and scanning, copying and faxing with exceptional reliability, superior image quality and an affordable price.
I hate going 5 years, Why not go 39 months? 2 Payments Down with lease, the monthly cost is $241.39 per month plus tax. This includes the 2035, the hole puncher, auto document feeder, the finisher stapler! 48 months with 2 payments down is $215.34.
I hate going 5 years, but I am I fully covered repair and supplies-wise for those five years?With the National CPC plan, everything is covered for the term of the lease! Your only cost is for paper.
Looks very comparable in terms of productivity, is it? YES! Our system matches very closely, differences, our Ricoh 2035 duplexes (copies two sides faster), has twice the memory (244 pages or 64MB compared to 32MB for the Kyocera), the memory is crucial when electronic sorting is needed or large documents must be feed into memory. The speed of the 4030 is 40 cpm, our 2035 is 35 cpm. However, you only get 40 cpm when you copy one document 40 times. Same is true of ours. I would say that the Ricoh 2035 would finish a print job 10% slower than the Kyocera. Paper Trays are similar, paper sizes, our system leaves more room to grow. Meaning, you may need Scan2Email, Scan2Folder, Paperless Faxing in the future, these features can not be added to the Kyocera 4030. Both have cover pages, both have hole punchers, our Ricoh 2035 has a 100 sheet stapler compared to the Kyocera that only has a 50 sheet stapler. The 4030 is already 14 months old technology wise before it comes out of the box!!!
Both systems are very close. Our system was launched in June 2003, not even a year!
Sorry for the winded email, just want to make sure you know as much as possible!!!
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