Canon imageRUNNER ADVANCE C5535i, Secondhand in Sydney

Where the imageRUNNER ADVANCE C5535i fits in the Canon range

In Canon's imageRUNNER ADVANCE C5500 series, the imageRUNNER ADVANCE C5535i is the one that runs at 35 pages per minute. Sister models, slowest first, with pages per minute: imageRUNNER ADVANCE C5540i (40), imageRUNNER ADVANCE C5550i (50) and imageRUNNER ADVANCE C5560i (60). From the maker's sheet, it scans double sided originals in one go, up to 80 images a minute, loads 1,200 sheets as standard and 6,350 fully optioned and feeds card up to 300 gsm.

How many people can share it?

It is the right size for somewhere between five and fifteen people. More people than that? The imageRUNNER ADVANCE C5540i is the same series at 40 pages per minute.

What does secondhand get you?

The grade sets the outlay and the page count tells you the wear, and you get both in writing. A rental or lease can run up to 60 months, limited by the machine's age, and delivery, network connection, scanning set up and a hands on run through for staff are included.

Under a service agreement, if the machine fails we replace it, for as long as the agreement runs. Selected machines can be rented from $15 a week plus GST; finance needs approval first.

What to ask about a secondhand one

• The meter reading. Pages printed so far, in writing. That number beats the build year as a guide to wear.
• What comes with it. Extra trays, a finisher, a big paper deck: each one alters the work it can take and the figure on the quote.
• Who looks after it. We do not sell a machine we cannot service, because a copier nobody can fix is no bargain.
• Running cost. Get the mono and colour rates per page in writing, plus what each rate covers.