Konica Minolta Bizhub c368 – Features, Drivers, Specification, Price


Printers are not just printers anymore. They are smart machines that do quite a bit of productive work. Not only are they multi-functional and help with lots of work, but they actually help maximize your growth. Does your workplace lack modern, capable, current technology that is efficient in handling your workload? If so, the Konica Minolta bizhub C368 might be just what you need.

Our Top 7 Key Features Of Konica Minolta Bizhub c368

  1. Loaded with features and power packed with innovation, this printer gives you everything that matters. The 9-inch LCD is a big plus and is conveniently positioned for comfortable multi-touch operation. The bizhub C368 is very sophisticated while also being very easy to use.
  2. This machine is ready to connect right to the cloud to help you with your everyday tasks. This model lets you scan data from your smartphone or the operation panel and share it to the could. Your smartphone can work like a remote control and it lets you print any data in the cloud from your phone.
  3. Adding to the level of productivity expected, this machine can do a wide variety of finishing. This machine can staple, punch, tri-fold and much more.
  4. Color reversal for screen display and language changing and the display of soft numeric keypad when required, are some of the features that enhance the usability of this machine as well.
  5. Security is always at the forefront of concerns today. The bizhub C368 uses standard authentication, can limit user functions, us IC cards and even implement biometric authentication. These are just some of the potential higher level security functions of this Konica Minolta Bizhub C368 machine.
  6. This machine has a 36/36 ppm in color and in black & white.
  7. It has also reduced the environmental impact with its state-of-the-art technology. It ensures low energy consumption which not only saves energy but also your money.

Specifications of Konica Minolta Bizhub C368

Type Desktop full colour printer / Copier / Scanner
Colour support Full colour
Copy resolution Scan Main: 600 dpi × Sub: 600 dpi
Print 1,800 dpi (equivalent) × 600 dpi
Gradation 256
Memory capacity (Std./Max.) 2 GB/4 GB
HDD 250 GB
Original type Sheets, Books, Objects
Max. original size A3 (11″ × 17″)
Output size Main unit: SRA3*1, A3 to A5, 12-1/4″ × 18″ (A3 wide (311.1 mm × 457.2 mm)), 11″ × 17″ to 8-1/2″ × 11″, 5-1/2″ × 8-1/2″, 8″ × 13″*2, 16K, 8K

Bypass Tray: SRA3, A3 to A5, B6*3, A6*3, 12″ × 18″ (A3 wide (311.1 mm × 457.2 mm)), 11″ × 17″ to 5-1/2″ × 8-1/2″, 8″ × 13″ *4, 16K, 8K, Postcard (A6 (4″ × 6″ Card)), Envelope*5, Label sheet, Tab paper, Banner paper (Width: 210 mm to 297 mm (8-1/4″ to 11-11/16″), Length: 457 mm to 1,200 mm (18″ to 47-1/4″))*6
Image loss Max. 4.2mm or less for top edge (5 mm for thin paper),

Max. 3.0mm or less for bottom edge,

Max. 3.0mm or less for right/left edges

*A loss of 4.2 mm each during printing.
Warm-Up Time*7
(23°C, std. voltage)
* The time required to start printing when both the main power and sub-power switches are turned from OFF to ON.		 Colour/B&W: 20 sec. or less
* The time required to start printing when the main power switch is ON and the sub-power switch is turned from OFF to ON. Colour/B&W: 20 sec. or less
Copy out time*8 Colour 6.9 sec. or less
B/W 5.3 sec. or less
Copy speed (Colour/B&W, A4) 36 ppm
Copy magnification Fixed Same magnification 1: 1±0.5% or less
Scaling up 1: 1.154/1.224/1.414/2.000
Scaling down 1: 0.866/0.816/0.707/0.500
Preset 3 types
Zoom 25 to 400% (in 0.1% increments)
Lengthwise crosswise individual settings 25 to 400% (in 0.1% increments)
Paper capacity
(80 g/m2)		 Tray 1 500 sheets (up to B4)
Tray 2 500 sheets (up to A3)
Multiple Bypass Tray 150 sheets (up to SRA3)
Max. paper capacity (80 g/m2)*9 6,650 sheets
Paper weight Tray 1 52 to 256 g/m2
Multiple Bypass Tray 60 to 300 g/m2
Multiple copy 1 to 9,999 sheets
Auto duplex Paper size SRA3, A3 to A5, B6*3, A6*3,
12-1/4″ × 18″ (A3 wide (311.1 mm × 457.2 mm)), 11″ × 17″*3 to
5-1/2″ × 8-1/2″*3, 7-1/4″ × 10-1/2″, 8″ × 13″, 16K, 8K,
Postcard (A6 (4″ × 6″ Card))
Paper weight 52 to 256 g/m2
Power requirements AC220 to 240 V 8.0 A (50/60 Hz)
Max. power consumption 1.5 kW or less
Dimensions [W] × [D] × [H] 615 × 685 × 779 mm (24-3/16″ × 27-15/16″ × 30-11/16″)
Weight Approx. 85 kg (187-3/8 lb)
Space requirements [W] × [D]*10 937 × 1,214 mm (36-7/8″ × 47-13/16″)

 
Konica Minolta Bizhub C368 Drivers.
As we all know too well, a properly installed printer with the latest drivers for your OS is critical. Here are a few critical points to consider before you install a printer driver:

  1. Find the system type you have, like whether your operating system is a 32-bit or a 64-bit system.
  2. From the papers received at the time of purchase or lease of your Konica Minolta equipment, locate the product group, type and name. Same can be found on the front panel of the machine.
  3. Determining the printer language that your application requires will also help you in downloading the right driver. If not sure, you can easily download and install PCL6.

 

The link for the drivers for different operating systems is https://bit.ly/2nDpzJk

For  more information and finding the price of Konica Minolta bizhub C368, feel free to contact us. At Milkman we are always delighted to help you.

Top 5 Best performing Printers

Considered as one of the most important office equipment, copiers are really indispensable machines at work. Having the best piece doubles the efficiency and productivity. But when it comes to choosing the best one, there are a lot of options available all around.

What suits you the best may depend on a lot of parameters like energy efficiency, printing capacity, features available and of course budget. So today, we are bringing you the top 5 Laser printers than can not only print but perform a lot more than that for you.

1. Konica Minolta Bizhub 751
Suitable for mid-sized to large enterprises, this is a Laser jet printer with inbuilt functions of copy, scan, fax and email. Having a copy resolution of 1200dpi x 600dpi, memory capacity of 1 GB, it takes a warm-up time of 5mins or even less. Built with magnification feature of 25-400%, it has high definition polymerized toner and gradation of 256. It has standard paper capacity of 3600 sheets and maximum of 7600 sheets. With a copy speed of 35 cpm (A3) and 75 cpm(A4) and print speed of 75ppm(A4), it just takes 2.9 seconds to deliver first copy/print.

2. Konica Minolta Bizhub C652
This laser printer from Konica Minolta is a multi-functional printer, available with all the features to copy, scan, fax and email. It has a print resolution of 1800×600 dpi and scan resolution of 600x600dpi. It takes a warm up time of 45 secs or less and can print first copy in 5.5 secs or less for colored and 3.8 secs or less for black & white prints. Having a paper capacity of 3500 +150sheets in multiple bypass trays, it has auto-duplex feature which saves your paper. Serving to enterprise level requirements, it renders a duty cycle of 250,000 monthly.

3. Canon Laser Class 710 Fax
It is a monochrome digital multi-functional printer manufactured by Canon. With a standard memory of 8 MB and Max supported memory of 40 MB, it has an operational power consumption of 980 watts. Featuring a transmission speed of 3 second per page, it has a duty cycle of 20,000 impressions per month. It supports remote user interface and device management utilities. Supporting full dual access and optional dual line kit for double faxing capability which means you can send two faxes or send and receive fax at same time.

4. HP LaserJet Enterprise MFP M725 Series
With 100-sheet automatic document feeder and Intuitive 8-inch pivoting colored touchscreen control panel,it also has FutureSmart firmware scan preview. It comes with Hardware integration pocket (HIP) for solution integration and has Easy-access USB port to save and print files directly. Featuring an in-line stapler with 500-sheet output bin, it has built-in automatic two-sided printing. Two 250-sheet input trays, one supporting up to legal and one supporting up to ledger/A3 size sheets makes it to have 3,500-sheet high-capacity feeder and stand for a 4,100-sheet. With total input capacity of 9250-sheet output bin 10 Side door allows convenient access to the all-in-one HP print cartridge. An additional 100-sheet multipurpose tray 1 supports a wide variety of paper sizes and types. It has a processor of 800 MHz, standard memory of 1 GB and two internal USB Host ports (for connecting third-party devices) and a lot more.

5. Oki MB760+/MB770+ MFP Series
This is a laser printer which combines high-quality output and four-in-one functionality of Print, Scan, Copy and fax. Loaded with features like speed, reliability and ease of use—this MFP delivers high value that have a footprint small enough to fit into your mid-sized work environment. It has 1.2 GHz processor and prints first page in just 5 seconds. Carrying a memory of 2 GB standard/max memory and 160 GB secure hard disk drive, standard, it also has 1 Gigabit Ethernet and high-speed USB connectivity. With a 100-sheet multi-purpose tray, Duplex (2-sided) printing and copying standard, it can perform at a resolution of up to 1200 x 1200 dpi. Available with RADF 100-sheet duplex reversing and easy-to-use 9″ Color touch-screen control panel, it includes alphanumeric keypad and function buttons as well. Compatible with Apple AirPrint mobile printing app, this MFP has Smart Extendable Platform for integration with web-based applications.

If you find one matching to your requirements, please feel free to contact us. At Milkman Toner Company, we are always delighted to help you.

Best Performing Printers for Small Business

Printers have been evolving as an essential part of our work culture for quite some time. Be it start-ups, small businesses, medium workgroups or large corporations, printers have been put into respective businesses. Advancing and innovating as per the requirements of the consumers, today’s printers can connect to the wireless networks and can print from mobile devices with just one click and do much more than these equipment could do a few years back.

When looking for the right printer for your small business, you may find it tough to pick the best. Market is flooded with so many types of printers with so many features, variations and almost every combination of both. If you too are planning to buy one for your small business and are not able to decide, here we are to guide you on top three best performing printers for your small business.

Top three best performing printers:

  1. HP Color LaserJet Enterprise CP5525 Series

It enables colored printing on a wide variety of paper sizes from postcards to posters. It supports high-volume print jobs without having you to change papers frequently. With a capacity of 2350 sheets, it is highly efficient as it recognizes paper size and paper type automatically. Printing with unmatched color quality without hampering the speed, you get the documents as rapidly as up to 30 pages per minute. You will find consistent print quality whether it is text, images or graphics due to its high-gloss toner.

Being easy to operate and convenient to manage along with features like mobile printing, robust security and remote supervision, HP understands and fulfills your needs. Dual printing, pre-installed toner cartridges and free recyclable cartridges help in reducing your environmental impact by half.

  1. Oki MB760+/MB770+ MFP Series

This four-in-one functionality printer combines a perfect balance with quality output. This mono MFP series is perfect for medium-sized workgroups as it enhances productivity of your staff and has a very small footprint that fits in your work environment. It has features like Reverse Automatic document Feeder (RADF) which can very rapidly scan both sides of documents and can handle high requirements for prints and copy. With a speed of 49 pages per minute to 55 pages per minute depending on the series, this printer can give you the first print in as fast as 5 seconds. Find the convenience of converting your scanned documents to prints or print directly from the USB memory stick. It also has e-filing which means that you can store your digital documents on to this MFP’s password protected hard disk drive. The private boxes on the disk can be accessed by passwords assigned to a particular department or to specific users as per your organization’s requirement. Its powerful super G3 fax, facility to send directly from your PC comes with an intuitive operator panel with 9” color touch-screen graphic display.

  1. Canon Laser Class 710

Laser Class 710 Fax is a monochrome digital multi-functional printer manufactured by Canon. With a standard memory of 8 MB and max supported memory of 40 MB, it has an operational power consumption of 980 watts. Delivering its first print in as little as 1.1 seconds with a speed of 19 pages per minute, it has a duty cycle of 20,000 impressions per month. Having a maximum of 1100 sheets as its paper capacity, Canon Laser Class ensures productivity. It also supports remote user interface and device management utilities. Supporting full dual access and optional dual line kit for double faxing capability which means you can send two faxes or send and receive fax at same time. It has a very user friendly and user-replaceable imaging cartridge. Very easy to use, this machine is highly reliable.

 

Conclusion

We have sorted the best and the most productive printers for your small business. All the three listed are best in class and highly suitable for small-medium workplace workloads.  For any other query, please free to contact us. At Milkman, we are highly delighted to help you.

Why MFPs are important for your Business?

Today every organization knows how imperative is a printer, copier, scanner and fax machine to your business. Most of the smart and technologically active organizations already have smart machines called Multi Functional Printers (MFPs) installed their premises. If you too want to stay abreast with technological advancements but are not very convinced with the benefits of these smart machines, let’s take you through.

Benefits of MFPS are:

  1. Increased Productivity.

Multifunctional Printers have been claimed to be one of the smart devices that have raised employee productivity. MFPs are loaded with features that have not only made business processes speedier and simpler but also enhanced the productivity of all those who work for you. These devices are so smart that they not only print but automatically save the document for reference in future and encrypt the documents for security purposes. For a detailed description you can read our earlier blog on MFPs enhancing productivity.

  1. Tracked printing costs.

With MFPS you get an advanced feature of tracking your overall printing cost. This is possible with the help of print management software which not only monitors activities like printing, scanning and copying but also generates reports on utility of the device and expenditure incurred on various replenishments.
This feature of smart MFPs not only helps you in analyzing areas where costs can be cut down but also helps you in making strategies for optimum utilization of the device.

  1. Upgraded security

Today every organization whether running a profitable business or a non-profitable business known the importance of security of information. As printers are the last channel, in the process of closing a deal or making new strategy or any important information that needs to be circulated within your organization, they are always at the target of hackers. This is what smart MFPs have inbuilt advanced technology against any type of security threats.They not only ask for Pin code for allowing only authorized users to access the information but also keep the stored data in encrypted form. This means that if in any case a hacker becomes successful in breaking the first security layer, even then he will not be able to access your confidential information. If your employees are involved then you will be able to trace that particular person responsible for the same.

  1. Optimised storage.

Here optimized storage refers to the cloud storage which is brought to use for enhancing productivity. Cloud is a place where all the data from scanned and printed documents is stored for retrieval and reference in future. This helps you retrieve documents in just a few clicks as compared to physical retrieval of printed documents which not only occupies more space and also resort to security threats.

  1. Customizable touch screen displays.

Smart MFPs have a very interesting and engaging feature of creating customizable touch screen displays. This means that every individual employee can create their own profiles and add their individual preferences I context with cloud folder address, mostly used functions, kind of print resolution they prefer. This not only saves their time of repeatedly selecting same features every time they access the machine for work but also make them feel happier and more productive simultaneously.

Conclusion.

MFP is the advanced device which includes above said and many more advanced features that can easily convince you to take a step ahead and invest in these smart machines. For any more details or any queries on MFPs, do contact Milkman Toner Company. We will be delighted to help you in any way.

How to increase office productivity with Smart Printers?

Living in the technology oriented 21st century, we are surrounded by smart machines that help raise our productivity. These machines not only help us perform our daily tasks effectively but also do multiple tasks at one time efficiently.

Office productivity today does not only depend on the workforce but also on the essential equipments in our workplace. Among the necessities of today’s offices are printers, photocopiers, and scanners. But the twist that smart technology has added to these important machines is that it has merged the function of these devices and given us a multi-function printer.

Below are a few points that can persuade you for installing smart printers:

  1. Multiple functions.

A smart copier offers you atleast four functions in one namely – Print, Copy, Scan and Fax. This means that you need not move from one machine to another just for the sake of collecting your papers. You can easily get your document printed, copied and scanned and even send it through fax to the concerned person. Reducing the to and fro time really adds to the enhanced productivity in your office.

  1. Improved productivity with less space.

As just explained in the point above that a smart copier or a multi-functional copier allows you to perform four functions. This means that inspite of placing four different machines in your office; you can unclutter your office. When you can do all the important tasks in one device then you can obviously reduce the clutter and replace them all with a better and more efficient option.

  1. Offers productivity beyond boundaries.

With the advancement in technology, the smart copiers also offer wireless commands. In simple words this means that you can connect to these smart devices without being physically attached to them. They have another added feature of being easily accessed from mobiles, tablets or laptops. This improves employee productivity as they can move beyond the office boundaries but still remain connected through cloud.

Staying collaborated through cloud also allows your employees to access documents from any device and hence boosts their productivity even when they are not in the office.

Conclusion

Working with devices that not only boost productivity but also make remarkable difference in your workplace efficiency is the need of the hour. Staying abreast with technology and including such smart devices as a part of your office can make you a winner in business.

For any related queries, please feel free to contact us. MilkMan Toner Company is always delighted to help you.

Simple ways to cut down Printing Costs

Are you looking for ways helping in reducing your printing costs? Don’t worry. We have jotted down some simple yet important points that can help you save a lot on your printing costs. With little awareness and precautions in the way we use ink and paper, you can easily reduce the expenditure which is being incurred uselessly.
Here are 8 points to reduce your printing costs.

  1. Choose the right printer.

This means that you need to know your printing needs and select the printer accordingly. Analyse what are your printing requirements in context with quality of the prints as well as their quantity. Print job requisites can easily help to guide you in selecting the right printer for your office.Ideal choices for:
>Bulk Printing is a Monochrome Laser Printer
>Often color printing is Color Laser Printer
>Digital photos or rare printing is Inkjet printer.

  1. Print wisely.

Printing wisely means that while printing for in-house communication or for ordinary communication, take prints in draft or economy mode. While taking prints from web pages, take a moment to remove any advertisements, unnecessary design and borders, which require quite a lot of ink.

  1. Use quality paper.

For prints that are important for the organization, such as contracts or client presentations and even for digital prints or images, make sure to use quality paper. For a safer and longer life of your printer without much repairing and maintenance costs, using quality paper specifically manufactured by the manufacturer helps. As low quality paper jams your printer quite often and wastes paper as well as ink and this makes another slot for incurring repair cost.

  1. Avoid color prints.

Avoid your prints in color which can be easily done in black and white. Getting simple prints instead of color ones can save a lot. As on comparing it might cost as much as 10 times of monochrome prints or even more than this.

  1. Refill with compatible ink.

Sometimes to save the cost of ink cartridges, we choose to refill them with cheaper ones. This might turn out to be a disaster for the printer. Rather than saving your supplies cost, it may raise it with an additional cost for repair due to ink leakage, poor quality prints and even short life of cartridges. So it is advisable to use original ink within the warranty period and later you can shift to compatible generic ink.

  1. Print atleast once a week.

Sometimes when you have rare printing requirements, your printer stays at rest for long. But when it is at rest, the ink gets clogged in the ink nozzles and the ink gets dried up. To avoid any such issues in your printer, do take one test print or normal print atleast one in a week.

  1. Use print preview.

Print preview helps you to take a note of any irregularities or mistakes just before you command a print. This not only helps you make the correction in time but also save a print from going waste.

  1. Look for competitive prices.

This is a very feasible and real thing that every business looks up to. No one likes to spend more for something of almost same quality. So, when you have determined to cut down your printing costs do look for a better bargain but don’t fall short of quality. If you don’t consider quality products for the sake of cost cutting then in the long run they might turn out to be higher causes of incurring expenditure.

 
Conclusion

We hope that these easy yet very effective steps will help you cut down your printing costs to a great extent.  Even trying duplex printing and going digital can help you save a lot of paper and go green.

For any queries related to printers, photocopiers and multi-functional printer, please feel free to contact us. Milkman Toner Company feels happy to serve you.

A Guide to Leasing Printer/Copiers for Start-ups

As we all know, starting up a new business is no simple task and any bit of help one can get these days, is surely welcomed. We all know printers and copiers are essential for the office but at the same time can be costly and swallow budgets without you really knowing it. They are costly when they break and buying toner these days at retail is insane!

To help you make the right decision for your needs, we’ve prepared this list of helpful steps to follow for ensuring you are making the right decision.

Steps to follow:

  1. Define your needs.

The very initial and most important thing that you need to do is to define your requirements. If your startup business is such that you require larger volume duplication or prints fairly regularly, then there is a wide variety of machines that cater to those needs. Maybe your organization focuses more on smaller production photo type color prints etc.Once you are sure of your needs, then you are ready to start making your decision.

  1. Research

Once you are through with your requirements, next step you should follow is to do a little research and/or even visit your provider (if they are local…always call first). A good local company with a great reputation comes with experience and good trade practices. So, they would be the right place to help guide you on what models of machine might best suit your needs and likely fill you in on respective prices and cost. Purchasing is costly many times, so leasing is a great option!

  1. Consider rental options in terms of time

a) Short term rentals
Starting up is a risky affair. You are quite unsure on the probability of success and failure. Though short-term rentals are costlier than long-term contracts yet they are a safer route that you can take up when you not sure of the amount of usage that you will do. Within a month or two you can evaluate your usage and extend or upgrade the contract accordingly.

b) Long Terms rentals
Long Term rentals are less costly and have an added advantage of easy upgrading. Leasing helps you to stay up to date with the technology, that is quite a disadvantage in purchasing the equipment outright. It helps you to be innovative enough to take utilize the opportunity and will not leave your company be lagged behind. Flexible and cost-effective leasing solutions can surely lead you to be a successful businessman.

  1. Consider the benefits of leasing

a) Low upfront costs
Leasing helps in saving on the credit available with a start-up. This means that you are not expected to tie-up a hefty amount of your money in buying a photocopier which you can otherwise invest in your capital.

b) Avoid Obsolescence.
Obsolescence is a major concern for small businesses or for start-ups. Leasing offers an easy solution to avoid obsolescence. Another fact is that basic printers have lower rates of getting obsolete than that of printers with high technology features.c) Covered Maintenance costs
Leasing comes with another major benefit of covering the maintenance costs within the leasing contract. Most of the providers offer maintenance costs included I the lease agreement or the same can be paid separately.

 

Conclusion

We have listed the step by step process along with some benefits of leasing a photocopier to help not only start-ups but also for established firms to consider leasing as an efficient method of acquiring equipment.

Should you ever have question or wish to discuss your printer requirements, please feel free to contact us. At Milkman, we’re here to help!

What matters most- Quality or Price of Cartridges

Have you been a victim of a cheap photocopier cartridge?

Then you can easily understand the discomfort of facing the downtime. Although we all look for good bargains but sometimes these unwise decisions claim to be costly affairs.

Talking about buying photocopier or printer cartridges, there are many low price alternatives available in the market. But their reality is visible after you start using it. Initially they seem to be fine but after a few prints, you may come to know the reason for which they were cheap.

In this blog we shall be sharing a few things which you should consider before buying new cartridges.

  1. Compare on time and various other factor.

First of all know what cost are you paying for the original cartridges or quality cartridges presently. Notice the cost they are claiming for the cartridge online. Now compare not only the difference in cost of the two but also the time it will take to arrive you from the day of placing the order. If it arrives in time, then can you afford to wait for new cartridge in case it turns out to be defective or substandard?
Other factor that you need to consider is the returns policy. Returns policy is very easily accessible for reputed companies. Study the return policy before making a purchase so that you are acquainted with all the aspects while returning the product.

  1. Call before you order.

Before placing an order with a company for the first time, try talking to them. The way you are responded over phone can give you an estimate of how they respond to their customers. In case you don’t find any contact information of that company then you should drop the idea of buying from them.

If contact number is available, then do make a call and try to find all the details that matters to you. Ask them about time taken to deliver to your location, clear your return policy doubts (if any), warranty of the product and even about the replacement policy for the same.

  1. Analyse the Deal.

When you are through with all the things that affect your purchase decision, including the bargain or amount less payable, then you must analyse if the deal is worth to be made. In other words that if even if you are able to fetch a discount or you are paying 10-15% less than your current cartridge then is it surely going to benefit you. In today’s world time is money and if you lose time then you are definitely going to lose money.

 
Conclusion
Analyse the money saved in comparison with the time lost and even the substandard quality of product and after sales service. Carefully measure the disadvantages and benefits of saving cost.

At MilkMan Toner Company, we ensure to deliver you quality products and offer the best replenishment and maintenance services. You can contact us for more details. We are always happy to help you.

 

How to fix common Fax Machine issues yourself

Just like printers and photocopiers, fax machines have also become an essential part of your office. And same as printers there occur some common issues with fax machines as well which are disrupting but can be resolved at your own end.

Though fax machines are complicated machines with exquisite sensors and motors yet issues like paper jams, print quality issues, send but cannot receive and such other communication errors are some of the most common issues that are faced by the users. We shall share some troubleshooting tips for such common issues that you can fix at your end and save the money for technician’s visit.


Problem 1. Print quality issue.

Solution.Problems in print can be either too dark or too light a print or that of having lines and splotches on the prints. To resolve the too dark or too light issue you just need to make relevant settings in the density options for print in your fax machine.

For lines and splotches, the reason can be a damaged cartridge which is causing a leak or spill within your machine. This too can be rectified at your end. You need to access the document feeder area, take a strong clean cotton cloth and wipe that area. Also try to carefully clean all the moving parts.

Most important is the scanner slit glass. If the lines appear while scanning and not while printing then the problem lies in the slit glass. For this you need to remove the ADF cover and find a one inch by eleven inch glass. Look for any streaks or lines or anything stuck onto it and try to clean it gently with your finger and then with an alcohol swab.

But if the lines appear while you print the document then you need to access the printer door of the machine. If you find a bunch of dry black powder in case of laser printer fax machines and drips of ink in case of ink jet printer fax machines then you need to replace your ink cartridge and clean the area around.


Problem 2.Multi-feeding.

Solution. Multi-feeding is when the automatic document feeder has a stack of papers and it pulls more than one sheet of paper at a time. This is due to the wear out of a small part in ADF called separation pad. It has a function of separating each paper while it moves out for printing or copying. This means that you need to replace it which can put your fax machine back to work in a good condition. While replacing the separation pad you should try to clean the ADF feed roller as well for putting it to use like new.

Problem 3.Paper jams.

Solution.Paper jam is a common issue faced in printers as well as in fax machines. In small fax machines the target area to check paper jam is the ADF or the printing area whereas the bigger ones alerts you of the area of jam itself. The trick to remove paper jam is to access the respective area and pull the paper in the same direction in which it was supposed to move naturally. If you pull the paper in reverse direction then it may result in wear and tear of small wheels in your machine. Moreover removing the paper forcefully might also result in leaving behind scraps of paper behind and damage small gears in the machine.


Problem 4. Keeps ringing but do not receives faxes.

Solution.This issue arises when your machine does not have an auto receive function switched on. Check your user’s manual and turn it on or reach you operation panel and change the settings to auto receive on.

If you get connection errors on the fax machine then you should check whether it is well connected with the phone line, also check f the line connected has a clear dial tone. If still it shows an error then you must surely contact your manufacturer if the machine is within the warranty period and to the technician if it is not.


Conclusion

Rather than wasting time for the technician to visit and pay him for the visit as well you can easily troubleshoot these common issues at your end.

Hope this would help you a lot in increasing your uptime and productivity and earn more than spend more.

For any further assistance MilkMan Toner Company is always delighted for help you. Do contact us for any queries or details.

E-Maintenance of Canon Printers

Printers these days have become an indispensable part of homes, offices and big organisations. And in case your printer gets out of order due to any reason then the situation can definitely drive you crazy. But how about when your printer doesn’t break down? No down time? Yes, it is possible now with Canon E-maintainence.

It is an opportunity to take complete control of the working and functions of the printer and that too without adding to your administrative burdens. Canon offers a very effective and efficient way to manage, administer and maintain all of your Canon devices. This shall not only let you work more productively with your multifunction printers but also allows you to focus on other important tasks.

Diagnostic System
Canon brings an intelligent and smart Remote Diagnostic System (RDS) in e-Maintenance which sends an email to your service provider as or even before your printer develops a fault. It can also alert your deputed service provider if your device shows a predetermined erroneous outputs like repeated paper jams within a stipulated time or when the toner stock runs below the minimum level.

The automated inbuilt fault notification process is a very valuable and intelligent method to send an email to the service provider and let him quickly determine the most effective and fast way to resolve the issue. This enables the machine to keep working productively, reduce the repair visits and time by informing the service provider in time and helping him determine regarding right tools and parts to the right technician.

Consumable Management
In a very effective way to lessen your burden of managing consumables like ink and toner, eMaintenance automatically assesses the current levels of consumables available. And in case it finds that they are running lower than required level then it sends an automated re-order request to the respective service provider to replenish the stock at earliest.

This shall not only relieve you of running short of toner and ink but it also frees you of stockpiling gathered out of fear of last moment short-runs.

Efficient and cost saving
Canon eMaintenance is one of the most efficient systems which automatically records the meter readings, prepares accurate invoices and that too without any corrections.

Besides offering a guaranteed accuracy of maintaining bill readings, it helps you save cost of appointing a dedicated person to take counter-readings, to keep a check on consumables stock and above all it eases the burden of internal information technology resources.

Safe and Secured
Another important and worth specifying point in eMaintainance by Canon is that security and safety of the organisations has been taken into consideration. This system comes with an inbuilt email program which is meant to communicate with the service provider for stock replenishment, or regarding any fault being developed in the device.

This program allows only that information to be communicated to the service provider which is related to the photocopier. And even all this printer related information which is sent to the service provider is transmitted in encrypted form so that the safety of the organisation is not played with.

Feel impressed? It really is worth implementing in your organisation for optimizing the overall productivity. For any assistance and queries please feel free to contact MilkMan Toner Company.