Replacing copiers with multifunction devices can allow your in-plant to offer new value-added services and increase its productivity.

By Carol Brzozowski

• Consider average monthly print volume (AMPV), speed and media-handling capabilities. A desktop device intended for basic office use won’t work at an in-plant. Some manufacturers quote monthly duty cycle instead of AMPV, which are not interchangeable specs, points out Leah Quesada, director of product marketing for the Xerox Office Group.