Starting up a business or office will require both office furniture and office equipment. Purchasing office equipment, such as computers, software, printers, fax machines, and network equipment will most likely be your second largest startup expense. If you plan carefully you will be able to control your office equipment expenditures by only buying the essential equipment you really need. The following is a list of the essential office equipment that you will likely need in your office.

Understand the role and importance of office equipment
Understand the individual functions of a variety of office equipment
Effectively use a photocopier, replace the cartridges and deal with paper jams
Use a scanner efficiently
Understand the fundamentals of faxes and know when and how to use a fax machine
Operate a shredder and know what documents to shred and when
Set up a projector and use it efficiently
Connect a printer to a computer, change cartridges and use it effectively
Connect a wireless mouse to a computer
Effectively maintain office equipment
Order equipment supplies within organisational budgets
Monitor office equipment and communicate with suppliers and technicians to ensure safe and effective equipment operations
Maintain equipment records