Cheryl A. Adams Duplicating

With color copier technology improving daily, what's in store for black-and-white? by Cheryl A. Adams Duplicating speeds and paper capacity were the specs by which black-and-white copiers were evaluated in the past. Today, customers want scanning, Internet connectivity and e-mail capabilities—not to mention mega speed. And, they want color. In a world where color has become a phenomenal communications tool, what is the future of black-and-white copiers? Surprisingly, it will be color that has to compete, according to several leading printer/copier manufacturers, including Canon, Konica and Minolta. These experts—which sell both color and black-and-white devices—feel the future of black-and-white looks quite