I am fortunate to work at a university that regularly puts high-volume office copiers on surplus. It’s relatively easy to find a high-quality, high-volume printer with postscript that handles A3 duplexing for less than $500. Is the printer
new? No. But it’s rated for tens of thousands of copies per month, and I am not likely to use tens of thousands of copies during the several years I have the printer.
It’s larger than most desktop printers, but the paper handling, finishing, and other capacities are exceptional. I tend to look for Sharp multifunction copiers; we have a fair number of them so they are generally available. But I do need
to make sure that the postscript option is installed – having a service tech install postscript costs more than the printer.
Carl