As they say, "There's nothing wrong with a little dirt." But if your office relies on printers for routine business activities, you need them to keep working correctly. On average, IT staff spend 15% of their time dealing with printing hitches. When a printer is heavily used, a malfunctioning component will likely arise. Some adjustments are quick and straightforward, but others will need printer repairs from the pros. Here are five signs your copier needs professional attention.

Constant Paper Jams

Paper jams can be a real hassle in the office. They hold up everyone's productivity, and the root cause of the problem is often hard to diagnose. But since they happen so frequently, there's often a resident "paper jam expert" who knows how to fix things. If paper jams have become a problem for you, call an expert to fix your copier.

Copy Quality is Poor

Copiers don't have to print well, especially if they aren't in good working shape. Lousy print quality can be frustrating, whether from bad color alignment, streaked printing, or blank pages. If you have attempted to fix the issue yourself but have made no progress, calling a maintenance specialist for printer repairs might be worth it.

Printer Unable to Print

When the printer stops working, work stops until the printer is fixed. Updating outdated software and addressing connectivity issues can temporarily solve the problem, but it will need printer repairs if there is a fault with the printer's hardware.

Poor Results on Bulk Printing

When you're making many different copies or many copies of one document, you need a copier that will function from beginning to end. But if the copier malfunctions at any point in the process, you could have to reprint entire pages or sections. To prevent wasting paper, call for repairs.

Outdated Copier

If you have an old copier, you already know what it's like to have problems with it. If your machine is more than five years old, you are probably already experiencing issues with consistency and dependability. If the age of your copier is keeping you awake at night, it is time to schedule printer repairs.