Used photocopiers for sale, and where ours come from
Our machines are commercial copiers and multifunctions from the makers we repair week in, week out. They arrive from offices that upgraded, businesses that closed and machines that came off lease.
Stock turns over too quickly for a website list, so we do not keep one. Name the make, the model or the feature you want and we will tell you what we have right now.
Reading the counter
A copier counts every page it makes. That total is a fairer guide to wear than age. A machine that spent five years in a quiet accountant's office may have done less work than one that spent two years in a council print room.
We record the counters on every used machine and give you the numbers before you decide. Ask the same of anyone else selling you one.
What we do before a used machine goes out
Then we deliver it, install it and connect it. See photocopier installation and setup if you want to know what a delivery day looks like.
- Take it apart far enough to clean out the paper path, then the rollers, then the fuser.
- Fit new parts where they are worn, rather than hoping they last a bit longer.
- Check the drum, the transfer belt and the toner system.
- Run real print, copy and scan jobs, not just a test page.
- Test the network link, then sending a scan by email and to a folder.
- Clear the internal drive so nothing belonging to the previous office is left on it.
- Record the counters.
Used, second hand, refurbished, reconditioned, ex demo
These words get used loosely, so this is what each one means on our side.
| Word | Our meaning |
|---|---|
| Used and second hand | Same thing. A machine that was owned and run by someone else first. |
| Refurbished and reconditioned | A used machine brought back to working order, with the worn parts swapped for new. |
| Ex demo | A showroom or demonstration unit, usually with a short life on the counter. |
Each has its own page on the site if you want the detail.
Who you buy a used copier from
A machine from a marketplace listing arrives with no history, no work done and nobody to ring. A machine from a dealer who does not repair is an unknown with a price tag on it. A machine from a service business has been handled by people who know what fails, and there is someone to fix it afterwards. That is most of what you are paying for.
Colour is where wear shows first
A used colour copier can be a good buy. It is also the machine where tired parts announce themselves: the drums, the transfer belt and the developer, and the colour balance as a whole. We test colour machines with colour jobs, and if one of them is close to the end of its life we tell you.
If you only need colour now and then, a decent black and white machine next to a small colour printer is sometimes the better answer.
Used office printers as well
A workgroup laser printer or an A4 multifunction has fewer moving parts than a floor standing copier, so a good used one runs for years without fuss. We sell them alongside the copiers and look at them the same way. Our office printers for sale page has more. Home inkjets are not something we stock.
Machines we turn down
Some never reach an office. A failing board or controller, because the repair costs too much. Heavy wear on the drum unit or belt on a model where parts are hard to find. A frame that has been dropped. A meter reading far too high for its class. A model with no toner or parts left in the supply chain.
That list is the reason the ones we sell keep working.
Running costs and parts
Before you buy any used machine, from anyone, find out whether toner and parts will still be around in four or five years and what they cost. A cheap machine that takes an odd cartridge is a bad buy. We know which lines have parts support because we repair them.
Matching a used machine to the size of the office
A machine built for a large department and dropped into a six person office is wasted money, and a desktop unit asked to do a school office's end of term is a short road to repairs. Speed class, paper capacity and drawer count should fit the work, and the meter reading should leave plenty of room.
For a small trades or professional office, a used A3 multifunction in the middle of its life is often the best value we have. For a busy front desk with colour handouts, we talk through the options, new ones included.
What delivery day looks like
It is carried in, put where you want it and connected to your network. Printing and scanning get tested from your own computers, scan to email is set up where you need it, and the people who will use the machine are walked through the settings that matter. Anything that does not behave on the day is sorted on the day.
If you are inspecting one yourself
Print the configuration page and read the meter. Copy a page of dense text and one with a solid black patch and look for streaks, spots, a grey wash or pale areas. Feed a stack of pages through the document feeder. Lift the covers and look for toner spills. Listen for grinding or squealing. Check every tray feeds. And ask who will service it.
Spotted a machine elsewhere? Give us the make and model and we will pass on what we know about it.
Hire, rent or lease a used machine
If you would rather not buy outright, ask about hire, rent or lease for the machine you have picked. Our photocopier hire, rental, lease and finance page sets out the options, and we tell you what suits the model.
Warranted, and looked after
Every machine we sell is warranted, and what that covers is explained over the phone before you commit. Servicing stays with us too. The technician who attends is trained and certified, and if a fault returns after our repair we deal with it again at no charge.
Delivery area
Caloundra up to Noosa and Gympie, and inland to Maleny and Kilcoy.
Drums and daylight
A drum does not forgive a sunny bench
The drum is coated with something that reacts to light. Leave one on a bench by a window at a Buderim office while someone hunts for a screwdriver and it can come back marked for good, the same small spot down every page. People notice a week later and blame the toner. Ours stay wrapped until the second they go in, and nobody puts a finger on the surface.
We have no brand to push, so nobody here gains by selling you a drum you did not need. If the drum is fine we say so and look somewhere else.
- Wrapped until fitted. Drums stay out of the light.
- No fingers. The surface is never touched.
- Cause first. Streaks and spots get traced before a part is ordered.
More for Sunshine Coast offices
Second hand photocopiersTested second hand commercial copiers, delivered, connected and warranted.Refurbished photocopiersWhat refurbished should mean, and what we do to a machine.
Office printers for saleLaser printers and multifunctions picked for how many people print, and installed by the people who repair them.
Photocopier salesHow a sale goes with us, from the first call to a working machine.
Photocopier hire, rental and leaseFour ways to pay for a commercial copier, set out in plain words, with what to ask before you sign.
Installation and setupDelivered, networked, scan tested and shown to staff.We buy used photocopiersA figure agreed on the phone, collection arranged, drive wiped.How to choose a photocopierWhat to ask before you spend a cent on a copier.Buy, sell and lease
Buy, sell and lease commercial copiers on the Sunshine Coast
We also sell new and second hand commercial copiers and buy used ones. Same team, same technicians.
Caloundra, Maroochydore, Noosa and the hills
What people ask when they ring
Are your used photocopiers tested?
Yes. Each is serviced, run through real jobs and brought up to a working standard before it leaves us.
Will you tell me how many pages it has done?
Yes. We record the counters and give you the meter reading.
Is the drive wiped?
Yes. The internal drive is wiped before a used machine is sold.
Are used office printers part of your range?
Yes, commercial workgroup printers and multifunctions.
Do you sell used colour copiers?
Yes. We test them with colour jobs and tell you about the drums and belt.
Can I hire or rent a used copier?
Ask us. Hire, rent and lease are all available, and what works depends on the model you want.
What happens if something goes wrong?
What we sell is warranted, and the call before you buy covers what that includes.
Is used a good idea for a small business?
Often. The daily work is the same and the outlay is lower. If another machine would suit you better, we say so.
How can I check a used copier myself?
Print the configuration page for the meter reading, copy dense text and a solid area, run the feeder and listen for grinding.
Will you look at one I found elsewhere?
Yes. Give us the make and model and we will share what we know about it.
Where do you deliver?
From Caloundra up through Noosa to Gympie, and inland to Maleny and Kilcoy.
