How to Buy a Ricoh Aficio Laser Printer

Investing in a new laser printer for your home or office is not a financial decision to be taken lightly. While ink jet printers are fairly inexpensive, laser printers, especially color laser printers like Ricoh, come with a hefty price tag, even after being on the market for a few years. Here's how to select the best Ricoh laser printer for your office or home--and at the best price.

Difficulty: Moderate

Instructions

1. Have a meeting. Meet with your staff or family who will be using the printer the most and ask what type of options they want and need. Discuss things like paper size capability, color, speed of printing and print quality.

2. Set a budget. Keeping your bottom line in focus, take some of your capital investment dollars and set them aside for your purchase. If your Ricoh laser printer is for home use, set aside a few dollars from the budget each month. Expect to pay between $500 and $5,000 for a Ricoh, depending on options.

3. Search out the options available. The Ricoh Aficio CL4000DN, for instance was called a "workhorse" in a review by PC magazine. The CL4000DN is a heavy duty printer with a large paper storage capacity, but does not have great graphics. The SP C210SF Multifunction Printer has all the scanner, copier and printer options, but does not print in color.

4. Shop around. Many places such as bizrate.com offer tons of consumer electronics pricing from many suppliers. This way you get the best price available for the Ricoh laser printer that you decide to purchase.

5. Factor in shipping. Some laser printers are 100 pounds or more. Be sure if you are having your Ricoh laser printer shipped, that you factor in the cost of shipping. The website's deal might not be so great after you factor in the shipping costs.

Resources

• Click here to visit bizrate.com to find Ricoh laser printers.