Walk into any office in Miami or Fort Lauderdale, and you might see a Xerox, a Canon, or an HP sitting in the corner. They are all recognizable names. But if you walk into an office where the Operations Manager is obsessed with efficiency and the CFO is obsessed with the bottom line, you will almost certainly see a Kyocera.
Why? Because while other brands spend millions on Super Bowl ads, Kyocera spends its budget on engineering.
At STAT Business Systems, we carry Kyocera because, in our 40 years of experience, no other machine offers the same balance of reliability and low cost of ownership. But don’t just take our word for it. Let’s look at the numbers.
Head-to-Head: Kyocera vs. The Industry Standard
Most copiers are built the same way: with plastic components that wear out quickly. Kyocera took a different path, leveraging their history as a specialized ceramics manufacturer to build a tougher machine.
| Feature | Industry Standard (Canon, HP, Xerox) | Kyocera ECOSYS / TASKalfa | The Winner |
| Primary Drum Material | Organic Photoconductor (Plastic) | Amorphous Silicon (Ceramic) | Kyocera |
| Drum Lifespan | ~100,000 pages | ~600,000+ pages | Kyocera |
| Consumable Design | All-in-one “Cartridge” (Toner + Drum) | Separate Toner & Drum | Kyocera |
| Waste Generated | High (Throw away drum every time) | Low (Only replace plastic toner tube) | Kyocera |
| Maintenance Frequency | High (Frequent component swaps) | Low (Long-life components) | Kyocera |
| Color Consistency | Varies by model | Award-Winning (BLI Most Color Consistent A3 Brand) | Kyocera |
The “Ceramic Secret” That Saves You Money
The single biggest difference listed above is the Amorphous Silicon (ceramic) drum.
In a standard Canon or HP printer, the drum (the part that actually creates the image) is relatively soft. It wears down from friction and paper dust after about 100,000 prints. Because of this, these manufacturers bundle the drum and toner into one expensive cartridge. Every time you run out of toner, you are forced to pay for a new drum, whether you need one or not.
Kyocera’s ceramic drums are second only to diamonds in hardness. They are designed to last for the life of the machine (often 600,000 pages or more). This allows Kyocera to use a simple, low-cost plastic container for toner.
- You pay for toner, not hardware.
- You generate significantly less e-waste.
- Your machine stays running longer between service calls.
Reliability Wins Awards (and Keeps You Sane)
In South Florida, reliability is everything. You don’t have time for error codes.
Kyocera’s engineering philosophy has earned them the “Most Reliable Color Copier MFP Brand” award from Keypoint Intelligence (Buyers Lab) for multiple years running. Recently, they were also named the 2024 A3 Line of the Year, beating out the biggest names in the industry.
The Bottom Line for Your Business
If your priority is buying the brand name you see on TV, there are plenty of options. But if your priority is Total Cost of Ownership (TCO)—keeping your monthly operating expenses as low as possible while maintaining high speed and quality—the choice is clear.
Ready to see the math for yourself? Contact STAT Business Systems today. We can provide a side-by-side cost analysis showing exactly how much a Kyocera fleet will save you compared to your current brand.