| How many of you lease your copiers, fax machines or | | | | allocated to you? NO! They get a BIG pay increase |
| multi-function devices? Has your lease company | | | | because they spend less on the supplies and |
| approached you concerning your printers and fax | | | | maintenance you need and you get a BIG cost |
| machines to reduce costs or offer a Print | | | | increase over what you use to spend before you |
| Management solution? | | | | agreed to the lease. |
| Copier companies have been playing the per page | | | | Now for the kicker: |
| centralized printing game for years. They charge a set | | | | Look at your lease again and check with your |
| fee per month for your copier usage for up to a set | | | | accounts payable department. If you are like the |
| number of pages. They say it will save you money - in | | | | majority of the companies leasing equipment in addition |
| a very few cases it does. | | | | to the monthly fee you are charged a quarterly |
| What were you quoted on your per page program? | | | | MAINTENANCE fee which makes your cost per page |
| Did you know that 87% of the companies recently | | | | even higher. |
| surveyed on lease programs actually pay a much | | | | True cost reduction and cost avoidance is what you |
| higher rate than quoted and they didn't even know it? | | | | want to achieve-correct? Before you agree to |
| The Copier & Facsimile lease game exposed . . | | | | another lease go through the steps to determine your |
| The simple way to see if you are Way, Way Over | | | | average print volume. Then use that figure with the |
| billed like 87% of all other companies with leased | | | | new lease amounts to determine if your costs are |
| equipment: | | | | actually going down or up. |
| 1. First look at your lease and write down your monthly | | | | Many leasing companies love to put you on a |
| print allotment (the number of prints you are allowed | | | | centralized approach to all your printing needs. They |
| BEFORE they charge you more money). | | | | state, "you will reduce your printing costs." However, |
| 2. Now write down the monthly charges as stated on | | | | they do not talk about the single biggest cost to your |
| the agreement. | | | | company: lost employee time and productivity. The |
| 3. Divide the number of pages allotted into the monthly | | | | centralized approach will cost you more staff time |
| charge to get a cost per page. Example: $750 per | | | | which results in decreased productivity. Plus, what do |
| month for 50,000 pages Cost per page $0.015 (1.5 | | | | you do with your perfectly good equipment you |
| cents). | | | | own-stop using it? |
| 4. Looks great-right? Nice and small amount per page! | | | | Call for a FREE evaluation before you sign your next |
| - This is where they get you! They quoted you a low | | | | lease. We are not affiliated with any particular copier, |
| per page cost . | | | | printer or fax manufacture or have lease quotas to |
| 5. Now go to your machine and get the ACTUAL | | | | meet. There are no obligations. Get unbiased advice |
| PAGE COUNT (if you can-manyleasing companies do | | | | and support to help you and your company. |
| not give out this number to hide it from you). | | | | If you have may questions please feel free to contact |
| 6. What does it show? Divide that into the number of | | | | us. See our website for additional information. Feel free |
| months you have been leasing the machine. Example | | | | to call us or request help through our blog or go ahead |
| 625,000 pages printed in 18 months (half way through | | | | to our website or call us for a quick response. |
| most lease agreements) which equals to 34,722 | | | | I hope this article was helpful. If you have questions |
| pages per month on the average. | | | | please feel free to call us or visit us on the web. |
| 7. Now get your TRUE COST PER PAGE by dividing | | | | Have a fantastic day: |
| your TRUE pages printed every month into your cost | | | | Sincerely, |
| per month. Example: 34,722 into $750 equals 0.216 per | | | | You're Friends |
| page. 44% more than what they quoted! | | | | Advanced Business Computers, Inc. |
| Do you get roll over pages for pages not used? NO! | | | | All rights reserved Copyright Advanced Business |
| Do you get reimbursed for not using the pages they | | | | Computers, Inc. |