Copier brands compared for Sydney offices
Straight answer: no single brand is best. All the big makers build sound machines. The real differences are how easy the screen is, what each page costs, which finishing options exist, and whether someone local can service it. Here they are, side by side.
- Five brands sold new
- HP, Kyocera, Lexmark, OKI, Toshiba
- Every major make secondhand
- We service each one we sell
Which maker is good at what?
Sydney Copiers does not belong to any one maker. Buy new and you choose between Kyocera, Toshiba, OKI, HP and Lexmark; secondhand, we carry every major brand. So when we recommend a brand, it is because it fits how your office prints.
Toshiba
New plus secondhandToshiba's strength is consistency: every e STUDIO uses the same touch panel layout, so staff who know one can run them all.
Toshiba in detailKyocera
New plus secondhandKyocera's drums and developer units are built for a very long page life, which means fewer replacements and a lower cost on every page.
Kyocera in detailHP
New plus secondhandAn HP A3 machine is a full office copier with HP's printing and security inside.
HP in detailOKI
New plus secondhandInstead of a laser, OKI uses a digital LED engine, and that keeps the body small.
OKI in detailLexmark
New plus secondhandLexmark designs around two things: security and parts that last.
Lexmark in detailRicoh
Secondhand gradesRicoh's selling point on the IM C range is the Smart Operation Panel, which works much like a tablet.
Ricoh in detailCanon
Secondhand gradesEvery imageRUNNER ADVANCE uses the same panel layout, and Canon colour has a strong reputation.
Canon in detailKonica Minolta
Secondhand gradesKonica Minolta's i series, from the C250i and C300i up, put a big tablet style screen on the front and made scanning a strength.
Konica Minolta in detailFujifilm and Fuji Xerox
Secondhand gradesIn 2021 Fuji Xerox took the name FUJIFILM Business Innovation, and in this part of the world the Xerox name came off these machines.
Fujifilm and Fuji Xerox in detailSharp
Secondhand gradesSharp's selling point is value: A3 colour MX machines from small office speeds up, with a touch screen anyone can use.
Sharp in detailHow do the copier brands compare?
Whether we supply it new, the model lines you will run into, what each does best, and one model that comes through often.
| Brand | New or secondhand | Model lines | Best at | One we see a lot |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toshiba | New plus secondhand | e STUDIO | Learn one screen, know the lot | e STUDIO 3525AC |
| Kyocera | New plus secondhand | TASKalfa (A3), ECOSYS (mostly A4) | Drums built to last, so pages cost less | TASKalfa 2554ci |
| HP | New plus secondhand | Color LaserJet Managed MFP | Full A3 copier, HP security inside | Color LaserJet Managed MFP E78330 |
| OKI | New plus secondhand | C800 printers, MC800 and ES multifunctions | Small footprint A3 colour, LED printing | MC873, C834 |
| Lexmark | New plus secondhand | CX (colour), MX (mono) | Strong on security and A4 speed | CX950se, CX735adse |
| Ricoh | Secondhand grades only | IM C, MP C; Lanier is the same line | Tablet style Smart Operation Panel | IM C3500, IM C4500 |
| Canon | Secondhand grades only | imageRUNNER ADVANCE and ADVANCE DX | Trusted colour, a familiar screen | imageRUNNER ADVANCE C3530i |
| Konica Minolta | Secondhand grades only | bizhub, bizhub i series | Large touch panel, good at scanning | bizhub C300i |
| Fujifilm and Fuji Xerox | Secondhand grades only | ApeosPort, Apeos, DocuCentre | Rich colour, good finishing choices | ApeosPort C3070 |
| Sharp | Secondhand grades only | MX, BP | Easy screen, sound value used | MX 3071 |
Xerox, Lanier, Brother, Epson: where do they fit?
Xerox first. In Australia, Xerox branded copiers were Fuji Xerox machines up to 2021, and the same line is now sold as Fujifilm (the Fujifilm and Fuji Xerox page explains). So a Xerox in a Sydney office today is a Fuji Xerox model, and that is something we sell secondhand. One more link: Lexmark, a brand we supply new, has belonged to Xerox since 2025.
Lanier? That is a Ricoh. Lanier copiers come out of Ricoh, and the newer ones carry Ricoh model numbers, so a Lanier IM C3000 and a Ricoh IM C3000 are one machine. The Ricoh page has the detail.
Brother and Epson make A3 machines too, but mostly printers for an occasional A3 job. They are a different class from the office copiers we supply and look after. Replacing one? The straight answer is usually an office MFP, or an A3 copier if A3 work matters: see the A3 range or office printers.
Which brand fits how your office prints?
Describe the work it has to do, or give a model number. Back come two or three options, each priced in writing. No obligation.
Or ring (02) 8313 0670, Monday to Friday, 8am to 5pm.
Torn between brands?
Describe how the office prints; you get a brand and a model to match. Send it on a business day and you hear back that same day.
What if it fails? We replace it. Any year of the agreement.
If a machine on our service agreement fails, we replace it. That holds for new and secondhand machines alike, and for every way of paying: rental, lease, finance or an outright purchase. The cover lasts as long as the agreement does, every year of it.
A new copier normally carries the maker's warranty for 12 months, covering hardware but not consumables. Once that year is up, the service agreement carries the cover. The full terms of the replacement warranty are written into your agreement.
Copier brands: what people ask
Which photocopier brand is the best?
No one brand wins. Every major maker builds a sound office copier. The right one suits your page volume, the panel your staff get on with, the cost per page, and someone nearby who can service it.
Should we go Kyocera or Toshiba?
Either is a safe A3 choice. Kyocera's long life parts help keep the cost per page low; Toshiba keeps one e STUDIO panel layout across its range, so staff learn it once. We supply both new, so you can weigh them on the same quote.
Can you service the brand you sell me?
Yes. We do not sell a machine we cannot service, so whatever we supply, new or secondhand, we look after.