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After tracking our sales in leasing, we discovered an interesting trend. About 92 percent of the equipment we have leased involved the use of a third-party, and of that 92 percent, about 89 percent chose 60-month leases over the 24 to 34-month lease. Why? With a short-term lease, you can upgrade your technology faster, and…

Printing off a few copies of insurance information or scanning a stack of patient records can be daunting when you have to wait 10 minutes in line at the copier. In the meantime, you can plan your weekend and all the fun things you have planned. While this is great, you probably could have spent…

You invested a substantial sum of cash into your scanners, copiers and fax machines, and you want to take care of them so that they will last. A lot of customers do not realize that one of the simplest methods of protecting their investment is to plug them into a surge protector. Most people never…

Getting the most from your copier means that you will have to monitor its performance. However, doing this will also lengthen the lifespan, and it will reduce the amount of service calls needed because you took good care of the copier. The first step is to report a problem if it continues to slip up. Let…

Nothing annoys a person more to press print, walk over to the copier and see an empty tray with a flashing light on the display screen. If you are tired of these productivity killers happening at your business, you have a couple things that you can do to increase your uptime. First, avoid treating your…

Looking to reduce your carbon imprint at the office? With the purchase of a multi-function device, you can boost productivity and efficiency at the office while contributing to a more eco-friendly environment. First, a multi-function device removes the need for the manufacturing of multiple devices. Because of this, you save much needed space in the…

Planning to purchase an 11 x 17 copier? When you visit various copier companies, you may discover that each sales representative will give differing advice. You want a cost efficient copier that still meets your needs. The most common trap people fall into when going to purchase a copier is thinking they need a tabloid capable…

After examining the copier contracts of a few local companies, we have uncovered a disturbing new trend. In the past, you might see a disclaimer that said, “We reserve the right to raise your contract rate by five percent each year to accommodate for inflation.” The copier company almost always charged the extra five percent.…

We exist in a struggling business world where you want to get ahead when possible. However, some people seem to care little about their finances, which seems crazy. For example, we wanted to attach a total cost of ownership comparison to show a real estate client. We put together a proposal that would have cost $75,000,…

Yesterday we spoke with a customer who wanted a Brother MFP 9440cn because they are a restaurant owner. They print 200 menus per day with light coverage, and they did not want to abuse their budget with an MFP. We gave an analysis with the 200 pages of color per day. Know what the costs…