Canon imageRUNNER ADVANCE C5540i III, Secondhand in Sydney

What is the imageRUNNER ADVANCE C5540i III?

In Canon's imageRUNNER ADVANCE C5500 III series, the imageRUNNER ADVANCE C5540i III is the one that runs at 40 pages per minute. Sister models, slowest first, with pages per minute: imageRUNNER ADVANCE C5535i III (35), imageRUNNER ADVANCE C5550i III (50) and imageRUNNER ADVANCE C5560i III (60). Useful numbers: 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.

Who is it for?

Our rule of thumb: it suits fifteen to thirty people on a busy floor. Busier than that, step up to the imageRUNNER ADVANCE C5550i III, 50 pages per minute. Fewer pages to print? The imageRUNNER ADVANCE C5535i III runs at 35 pages per minute.

Which grade, and how do you pay?

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.

Secondhand? Check these first

• 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.