Introduction
There are over 100 different copiers available in the copier market. Our clients usually end up with just one or two copiers that they feel is the most appropriate.
The fact is, once the final decision is made, you're be stuck with it for at least 4 to 5 years. Without the proper guideline and the most appropriate selection
criteria for purchasing a copier, the odds for choosing the right equipment is very low. Careful evaluation and analysis is necessary to choose the best copier
for your organization.
Due to the competitive nature of the copier industry, too much hidden costs work to increase the copier expense. Please be advised, customers usually
make decision based on wrong information and end up spending thousands of dollars on repair cost and millions on wasted productivity cost. The key is
to talk to a representative who has the ability to provide both sales and technical information and be able to prove what he or she says.
It is also important to consider the technical aspect and component design of each copier in order to avoid frequent breakdown since all copiers are
designed to breakdown. (Call for more information)
5 Things to consider when Purchasing a copier
- Copy Quality
Consistency is the key here. Almost all new copiers will produce good looking copies in the beginning. It is very important to find out how long
that quality will within a reasonable cost per copy range.
- Features
Don't pay for the features you won't use. For example, don't buy a copier that runs 70 copies per minute if you're a small volume department that
might get by with 35 copies per minute because the difference is over $10,000.00. Plus, you may not need to add an optional Finisher/Sorter, if you
have a just a little need for sorting because your new digital copier will most likely have a built in standard electronic sorting feature. However, you
should opt for the feature that you really need in order to save thousands or even millions of dollars on increased productivity and cutting cost per
copy depending on your volume and needs. Some features can be an absolute requirement depending on your usage.
- Cost Per Copy
Most copiers used for business cost more on maintenance than the initial price of the copier. If your monthly volume is 100,000 copies,
thats 1, 200,000 copies annually. Average Cost per copy charged by copier dealer is between $0.015 and $0.010. Thats a difference of $0.005 per
copy by shopping around which is equal to $6,000.00 of annual savings. Not much high volume users know that if they switch all their network
printers to a digital copier, the cost per copy savings will finance itself for the new high volume digital copier plus some more.
- Reliability
Some copiers are more reliable that others. When copiers run at a speed of 45 copies per minute or faster, it matters what quality parts was
used to build the copier. Also important is the general design of the copier and decades of experience of the Copier manufacturers.
- Look for stong feeding assembly to prevent frequent paper jams.
- Stay away from the clamshell access design. Causes unnecessary burden to the drive assembly (especially to plastic gears) and causes frequent
breakdowns such as noise, paper jams & bad copy quality. Problems may not surface for the first one or two years.
- Stationary glass platen has more reliable scanning system than moving platen.
- Drum life should be long but excessively long life comes with many disadvantages.
- Short paper path - This design is important to prevent frequent paper jams.
- Heavier copiers generally performs better and experience less break downs. Office copiers that are 150 pounds or less generally contain more
parts made of weaker plastics and are designed for light users.
- Service/Maintenance Quality
Equally important decision to be made is the dealership you choose to buy the copier from. There may be some material difference when you
compare and shop for the best price. Some dealers charge more for higher quality of service while other dealers are more competitive with lower
quality of service. Yet many other dealers charge a lot more and still provide horrible service. However, there are dealers like us who charge a
reasonable fee for the excellent service that we provide. How do we do it? We do it with many years of service and sales experience. We believe
in long term relationship! We believe in special client accomodation! We believe in value creation through over two decades of management
experience. Our goal is to stop by and visit our customers only during the scheduled preventive maintenance. Not by unexpected malfunction
of the copier. However, if there is a problem, we'll leave a loaner if necessary and we'll be there in less than 4 hours.
Lease
Available Lease Terms
24 months
36 months
48 months
60 months
Available Buy Out Option
$1.00 buy out
10% buy out
FMV(Fair Market Value)
Security Deposit
Zero Deposit
First & Last Month
2 Months Security
Why Lease?
- No upfront cash required - Your cash is better spent on other business purposes.
- Lower Monthly Payments - Since leasing is a lower cost financing.
- Flexible and convenient Lease programs can be structured to meet your individual company's financial requirements.
- Tax Benefits - Tax laws provide tax benefits when leasing for business use, with the payment being fully deductible.
(FMV Recommended for this purpose)
- Leasing Doesn't Affect Credit - Leasing can extend your existing financial resources.
- Credit Preservation - All businesses have access to limited credit lines at their bank. Lease will not affect your current
bank credit lines or your working capital
- Reduces cost of inflation- Equipment and project costs are paid for in "cheaper" future dollars.
- Disposal Of Copier - Leasing eliminates trade-in hassles.
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