Which solution is better for our business?
With the advent of innovative forms of using printing devices on the market, such as the lease and rental of photocopiers, customers are increasingly asking themselves whether such solutions are beneficial over traditional purchases.
The main difference between the purchase and the lease of a copier is the fact that, in the first option, the owner of the copier is the customer, and the supplier only provides maintenance services and supplies. This form of purchase requires relatively large funds from the customer and then depreciation of the equipment. After a certain period of operation, assuming 36 months, the copier, apart from standard service visits and basic components that need to be replaced, begins to show less standard defects and subsequent components must be replaced on a regular basis.
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Therefore, by purchasing a photocopier, we obtain certain financial independence for a certain period of time and low operating costs until a certain level of component wear is achieved. It should be remembered that in the case of ad hoc service, customers usually do not have a guaranteed service response time or a replacement device.
An alternative to the purchase is the lease of photocopiers, in which the equipment remains the property of the supplier throughout the life of the device. The landlord pays a monthly fee depending on the number of prints made on the basis of the counter status of the copier. The monthly fee covers all running costs except paper.
This arrangement seems to be very sensible as it is the supplier rather than the customer who cares about keeping the equipment in good working order. Often, the supplier maintains a toner warehouse at the customer’s site and also guarantees an accelerated service response time and a replacement device in the event of waiting for parts or a prolonged failure. If the rented photocopier becomes worn out and begins to show increased faults, then it is replaced with a new one from the current offer, so that the customer does not have to worry about getting rid of the old photocopier. Another advantage of renting a photocopier is the monthly cost invoice and of course, the fact that you do not have to commit your own resources.