Compare the machine, the monthly payment, the click charges and the contract terms before you choose. A free request for used photocopiers in Durban goes to a refurbisher serving Durban and nearby areas of KwaZulu-Natal, and you see the quotes side by side.
Used Photocopiers in Durban
Want a second hand photocopier in Durban? 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 Durban 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 Durban: local notes
Shipping and clearing offices near the harbour often run two or three mid size A4 machines rather than one big copier, so a fault at one desk does not hold up a whole shipment. Head offices on Umhlanga Ridge tend to lease A3 colour multifunction machines with finishers on 36 to 60 month terms. Smaller practices in Musgrave and Morningside usually rent, and churches in Phoenix and Chatsworth often ask about refurbished copiers.
Durban: the offices, the volumes and the dealers
Freight paperwork keeps a lot of Durban's copiers busy. Clearing and forwarding agents around the harbour, the Point and Maydon Wharf print customs entries, bills of lading and invoices in volume, while attorneys near the courts in the CBD, head offices on Umhlanga Ridge and the hospitals on the Berea add their own steady load. The air is the other half of the story: humid summers and salt spray curl paper that sits unwrapped, rust feed parts and leave fine corrosion on contacts in machines near the beachfront. Copier dealers, technicians and toner suppliers are spread between the CBD, Umgeni Road, Springfield Park, Westville and the industrial strip from Jacobs to Prospecton, so most of the metro is within a same day call-out.
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
- Small businesses and shops: a refurbished A4 copier with a warranty and a click contract to start with
- Medical practices, clinics and hospitals: a refurbished multifunction copier with a freshly wiped hard drive
Local tips for Durban
Common here: copier rental for freight and legal offices, A3 colour machines, toner delivery. Ask each supplier about this: ask whether roller checks and paper storage advice are part of each service visit. Where they work from: durban CBD, Umgeni Road, Springfield Park, Westville and Jacobs to Prospecton.
Sizes vary: ex-lease A4 and A3 copiers, mono and colour. Here, corporate and head offices lead the requests, typically for rarely bought used; ex-lease machines leave corporates and go for resale. One local point to raise: technicians based in the metro reach Umhlanga to Umlazi the same day, traffic allowing.
Service area: Durban and surrounds
Requests from Durban go to dealers and technicians that already serve Umhlanga, Pinetown, Westville, Umlazi, Phoenix, Chatsworth, Berea and the rest of the area. Say whether you need delivery only or delivery and installation, and whether a site visit suits you.