Samsung SCX-6345N - Manual (Page 8)

In the past customers always considered they needed an A3 Copier However,
according to a recent report *, just 2.35% of the total page volume printed is on
A3 paper. Given that the average office worker produces 8,636 pages a year,
just 202 pages are A3, which is less than a page a day. Because people are
moving towards scanning and printing original documents, which can be
scaled to fit the paper size available, the need for A3 output has declined. In
addition, a few years ago there was no software such as Microsoft Office,
Acrobat Reader and several types of Internet Browsers. Just think. When is
the last time you copied or printed on an A3 Copier?
Office space is also a big issue. In general, A3 centric copiers
occupy more office space. Typically, the footprint of a mono A3
capable device is much larger than that of an A4 device, 70%*
larger by volume on average. An A3 device takes up a lot
of space with its console. But an A4 device only
needs the corner of your desk or room.
In terms of TCO then generally,
the A3 copier is more expensive
to purchase and maintain than an
A4 MFP.
The premium is between
100% and 220%* depending on the man-
ufacturer. Also the cost of a maintenance
kit for an A3 copier is 26%* higher than
that of an A4.
Finally, an A3 capable MFP device
consumes more operating power
and cost as the fuser unit is 41%
larger.
It doesn’t matter if an A4 page is being
printed or an A3 page because the whole
fuser unit is heated up.
*Source:
UK Research Study 2006
“NewField IT” Report
Samsung Mono Laser MFP SCX-6345N
Why A4 Copier?
Why A4 Copier?