A hybrid device gives you color capabilities for only slightly more than the cost of a monochrome machine. The benefits are clear...but what about the risks?

By Jeffrey A. Smith

Somewhat smugly, manufacturers are stating that business consumers will be able to buy a monochrome copier/printer in about five years about as easily as a consumer can now buy a black-and-white TV. We think the demise of the monochrome digital copier will take much longer than manufacturers are stating, however.