Compare the machine, the monthly payment, the click charges and the contract terms before you choose. A free request for used photocopiers in Cape Town goes to a refurbisher serving Cape Town and nearby areas of Western Cape, and you see the quotes side by side.
Used Photocopiers in Cape Town
Want a second hand photocopier in Cape Town? Say how many pages you print a month, whether you need colour or A3, your budget and whether you want a service contract. Dealers who sell refurbished and ex-lease copiers around Cape Town can then quote you on the machines they have.
New to this? Read the used photocopiers guide for the choices and the points worth checking before you sign.
Copiers & machines in Cape Town: local notes
Head offices on the Foreshore and in Century City usually lease A3 colour multifunction machines with finishers, often several per floor on one contract. Design studios in Woodstock want good colour and A3 for proofs, while law firms near the courts lean on fast mono machines for bundles. Start ups in shared workspaces often rent a small colour MFP month to month, and churches on the Cape Flats look for refurbished copiers.
Who prints what in Cape Town
Few cities print for a wider mix. Parliament, provincial and city departments and the High Court bring government and legal work to the CBD, the Foreshore holds insurers, banks and law firms, Century City and Claremont have head offices, call centres and medical practices, and Woodstock and Salt River are full of design studios and start ups. The port and the freight agents around it print customs and shipping papers. Winters are wet and damp, the south easter blows through summer, and buildings close to the sea in Sea Point and the Waterfront see salt air. Copier dealers, technicians and toner suppliers are concentrated in Epping, Montague Gardens, Paarden Eiland, Maitland and Ndabeni, within easy reach of most of the city.
Typical used photocopiers requests in the area come from:
- Corporate and head offices: rarely bought used; ex-lease machines leave corporates and go for resale
- Law firms, accountants and agents: a used A3 copier for a new practice, upgraded once the practice grows
- Government and municipalities: used machines only where the tender allows refurbished equipment
Local tips for Cape Town
Asked for most in Cape Town: leased A3 colour copiers for corporates and agencies, managed print, toner delivery. Where the dealers and technicians are: epping, Montague Gardens, Paarden Eiland, Maitland and Ndabeni. A useful tip: ask the dealer to compare the total monthly cost of two machine sizes at your volume.
Around Cape Town the largest group asking is corporate and head offices, which usually means rarely bought used; ex-lease machines leave corporates and go for resale. Before you agree to anything: meter reading, age and parts availability. Getting a technician there: technicians cover the city bowl and northern and southern suburbs; traffic sets the pace.
Service area: Cape Town and surrounds
Copier dealers, suppliers and technicians on our network work in Cape Town and surrounding areas, including Century City, Woodstock, Epping, Montague Gardens, Paarden Eiland, Claremont, Salt River. Give your suburb, so delivery and call-outs can be quoted honestly.