A hybrid device gives you color capabilities for only slightly more than the cost of a monochrome machine. The benefits are clear...but what about the risks?

By Jeffrey A. Smith

Our primary concern in this area is copier/printer vendors pushing hybrid technology into customer locations without regard for whether the need is present. Your internal customers are not always given the choice of hybrid or monochrome devices.

While we agree color hybrid copier/printers have a place in many organizations replacing single-function laser color printers, and they offer several important benefits, for the reasons stated in this article we believe the risks of a full-scale hybrid copier/printer implementation need to be very carefully evaluated in comparison to the potential rewards to the organization.