Konica Minolta bizhub C308, Secondhand in Sydney

Where the bizhub C308 fits in the Konica Minolta range

In Konica Minolta's bizhub C258 to C368 range, the bizhub C308 is the one that runs at 30 pages per minute. The other speeds in the series are the bizhub C258 (25) and bizhub C368 (36), in pages per minute. From the maker's sheet, it needs the optional single pass document feeder to reach 80 scanned images a minute, loads 1,150 sheets as standard and 6,650 fully optioned and feeds card up to 300 gsm. The model that took over is the bizhub C300i.

How many people can share it?

The straight answer on size: somewhere between five and fifteen people. Konica Minolta's own guide is up to 16,000 pages a month. Busier than that, step up to the bizhub C368, 36 pages per minute. Fewer pages to print? The bizhub C258 runs at 25 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.

Four checks before buying secondhand

• 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.