How many of you lease copiers, fax machines or all in one printers? Has your copier leasing company approached you concerning
your printers and fax machines to reduce costs? Copier companies have been playing centralized copier printing game
for years. They charge a set fee per month for your copier usage for up to a set number of pages. They say it will save you
money - in a very, very few cases it does.
What were you quoted on your per page leasing program? Did you know that 87% of the companies recently surveyed with
leases actually pay a much higher rate than quoted on the average and don't even know it.
THE COPIER, COLOR PRINTER, AND ALL IN ONE LEASE GAME EXPOSED!!!!
The following is a simple way to see if you are being way over billed like 87% of other companies with lease agreements.
1. First look at your copier lease and write down your monthly page allotment (the number of prints you are alowed BEFORE
they charge you more money.
2. Now write down the monthly charges as stated on the lease agreement or maintenance agreement.
3. Divide the number of pages alloted into the monthly charge to get a cost per page based onyour agreement. Example:
$750.00 per month for 50,000 pages = $0.015 (1.5 cents) per page.
4. Looks Great - Right? Nice and small amount per page - this is where they get you! They quoted you a lower
per page cost using an exaggerated per month allotment.
5. Now go to your copier or printer and get the ACTUAL PAGE COUNT from the machine. If you don't know how call us and
we will tell you how.
6. What does your copier show? Divide that number into the number of months you have been leasing the machine if you
leased it new or get the starting count from your supplier. Example 625,000 pages printed in 18 months (half way thru most
agreements) which equals 34,722 page per month on the average,
7. Now get your TRUE COST PER PAGE by dividing your true pages printed every month into your monthly lease cost. Example:
34,722 into $750.00 equal 0.216 per page. 44% more than what you were quoted!!!!!
Do you get roll over pages for page not used? NO! Do you get reimbursed for not using the pages allocated to you? NO!
They get a big pay increase because they spend less on the supplies and maintenance you need and you get a big cost increase
over what you use to spend before you agreed to lease.
NOW FOR THE REAL KICKER:
Look at your lease again and check with your accounts payable department. If you are like the majority of companies leasing
equipment in addition to the monthly fee you are charged a quarterly maintenance fee which makes your cost per page even higher.
