Yesterday a client called to repair and HP 3800 printer. It needed a fuser assembly which is a wear and tear part (a part that is used up a bit every time you print a page).  Between labor and the part it cost them $483 to repair the color printer with a value of less than $500 on the used market.

The HP factory certified technician recommended the replacement of the printer instead of repair due to the age and the high operating costs.  They were offered several models of HP, Lexmark and others which would increase productivity plus save them $2,573 per year in direct business costs.

In addition, they would not have to spend a dollar of working capital. what did they do?  They decided to repair.

Why?  Because of “Status Quo”.  The printer has worked well so why change? In some cases this works. But not in this case.

Why save money, increase productivity and enhance their corporate image when they could just stay the same?

Many people and companies fall into the trap of keeping “status Quo”.

People tend to get comfortable and overlook the fact that business practices change. Printer, Copier and fax Technology advances. New ideas can reduce their overhead. Instead many managers would rather keep the “Status Quo” than think beyond what they are doing now.

The a previous article discussed new models of printers and the associated costs.  Many companies would say “well if it’s not HP or Dell then I do not want to know about it”.

This is the same type of thinking that turned IBM into a household name because of the personal computers in the early 80’s.  However, how many people now own a true IBM machine. Why the change?

Why is Dell now the PC leader when just a few years ago it was Gateway?  And before that Hewlett Packard who is number two now?  Simple – people started to realize that they need change due to benefits and costs – they broke out of “status quo”.

Have you broken out of “status quo” lately? When was the last time you took a hard look at other brands and ideas which are outside of your comfort zone?  Progressive and growing companies stay ahead of their competitors. They look at new technology advantages which is an important factor in every business.

Change will happen. The difference is whether you will be part of change and reap the benefits. Look at new ideas and brands.  Review costs and increased benefits of new technology.

Call us now for more ideas and programs that would greatly benefit your company.  Yes, it may take a little bit of your time. However, if you don’t do it your competitors will!  Get new ideas, benefits and business edge.  Challenge “status quo”.  Advanced yourself and your business.

If you have may questions please feel free to contact us.  See our website for additional information. Feel free to call us or request help through our website or post a response here.

Determining the right copier printer scanner all in one device takes a bit of time. Before you start contacting prospective copier dealers for Canon copiers, Sharp copier printers or Ricoh printer copiers have the following information ready:

What are you exact needs? Do you need a plain digital copier, all in one copier scanner copier printer or just a copier printer? Many copiers have several of these features built-in such as the award winning Kyocera copier brand.

Do you know your average monthly copier printer all in one page usage? Get an idea, if possible, of how many pages expect to print, copy and receive print. One way is to determine how often you purchase a case of paper. Most cases of copier paper contain 5,000 sheets.

Do you plan to scan documents from your copier printer scanner? Do you just scan black and white? Color pages?  Scanning includes scanning to email and scan to computer.

Next, do you need to produce color? If yes, make sure you ask for a color copier printer all in one. Ask about the colour copier image quality.  Do you need good or great color? Are you producing brochures and how heavy of paper stock you plan to use.

These are just a few questions. One sure way to answer all the questions need is to use the a fill in the blank form for copier printers scanner all in one machine advice. It’s simple to use and you will get a fast reply.

If you have any questions concerning the best copier printer brands or which color copier is best for you please contact Advanced Business Computers Inc now for fast advice or post a question in response to this article.

Sincerely

Advanced Business Computers Inc.

There is a confusion concerning the quality of color prints a copier  or printer produces.Do you own a color copier, laser printer or all in one printer copier scanner?  Do you expect the same quality of prints whether you scan, email or print an image from your computer?

Clients call all the time concerning the quality of color prints produced on their all in one color copier or laser printer all in one. The conversation usually involves around poor quality copied images when compared to one printed from the computer to the color digital copier or printer all in one color. Some of them believe they should get the same quality of print from the SCANNED images as the one printed directly from their digital camera connected printed directly from their computer.

Why is the quality greater from the computer than from the scanned image?  Simple – resolution. When you transfer an image directly from your digital camera to your computer the resolution of the actual image is much greater than the one scanned from your color copier or color printer scanner.

The scanner will always produce images with less quality due to the limitations of the device. Most scanners have a scan resolution of 1200 dpi digital enhanced 2400 dpi which equates to 1.5 to 2.8MP.  Even the low end digital camera produce 6mp images with many of them over 10mp.  This alone show you the scanned image is much lower resolution on your color copier scanner or printer scanner.

Plus, the scanner uses light to take a picture of the image.  The light actually distorts the colors on the color copier scanner or color printer all in one. this further reduces the quality of the image copied. So what should you do?

Whenever possible use the digital format of the image from the camera connected to your computer to produce your color print.  If you have to use the copier then try copying at different darkness using the settings on your color copier scanner or color printer all in one device.

Next before your select your color printer or colour copier printer make sure you tell the dealer your various needs.  Get help from an independent color copier or color laser printer dealer that is not locked into a particular brand.  What’s more important: getting the right equipment at a far price or the name on the color copier scanner?

Sincerely,

Advanced Business Computers Inc.

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How many of you lease copiers, fax machines or all in one printer copiers?  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 copier printer leasing program?  Did you know that 87% of the companies recently surveyed with copier leases actually pay a much higher rate than quoted on the average and they didn’t even know it?

The copier, color printer and all in one  lease game exposed . .

The simple way to see if you are Way, Way Over billed like 87% of all other companies with leased copier, printers whether color, digital or all in one equipment:

1. First look at your copier lease and write down your monthly page allotment (the number of prints you are allowed BEFORE they charge you more money).

2. Now write down the monthly charges as stated on the lease agreement or copier maintenance agreement.

3. Divide the number of pages allotted into the monthly charge to get a cost per page to get our actual per page cost based on your copier lease agreement. Example: $750 per month for 50,000 pages   Cost per page $0.015 (1.5 cents).

4. Looks great—right? Nice and small amount per page copier maintenance or lease! – This is where they get you! They quoted you a low per page cost using an exaggerated per month allotment.

5. Now go to your copier printer all in one machine and get the ACTUAL PAGE COUNT from the machine. If you do not know how to get the page count send us an email page count copier lease and we will tell you how.

6. What does you copier printer all in one show?  Divide that into the number of months you have been leasing the machine if you leased the copier new. Example 625,000 pages printed in 18 months (half way through most lease agreements) which equals to 34,722 pages per month on the average.

7. Now get your TRUE COST PER PAGE by dividing your TRUE pages printed every month into your actual monthly copier lease cost.  Example: 34,722 into $750 equal 0.216 per page. 44% more than what they quoted (see step 3)!

The copier leasing company gets a big pay day and you get the shaft. Do not fall for this copier leasing trick to grab more money from you!

Do you get roll over pages for pages not used? NO! Do you get reimbursed for not using the pages they 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 the lease.

Now for the kicker:

Look at your lease again and check with your accounts payable department. If you are like the majority of the companies leasing equipment in addition to the monthly fee you are charged a quarterly MAINTENANCE fee which makes your cost per page even higher.

True cost reduction and cost avoidance is what you want to achieve—correct? Before you agree to another lease go through the steps to determine your average print volume. Then use that figure with the new lease amounts to determine if your costs are actually going down or up.

Many copier leasing companies love to put you on a centralized approach to all your printing needs.  They state, “you will reduce your printing costs.” However, they do not talk about the single biggest cost to your company:  lost employee time and productivity. The centralized approach will cost you more staff time which results in decreased productivity. Plus, what do you do with your perfectly good equipment you own—stop using it?

Call for a FREE evaluation before you sign your next lease. We are not affiliated with any particular copier, printer or fax manufacture nor have lease quotas to meet. There are no obligations. Get unbiased advice and support to help you and your company.  Feel free to contact us – our website.

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Copiers and MFD Equipment: Which One is right for you in Miami and in Other Areas of the USA!

Color copiers printers, all in one printers, and other office equipment are increasingly adding features. The traditional lines between the copier and printer equipment industry is blurring.  What the difference between a copier based printer or a printer all in one? Which color copier printer or laser printer is best for your business?

First, you need to know a few facts: who makes what laser printer or digital copier. In the digital copier industry there few players than you think. Ricoh copiers are the exact same (made by the same company) as Lanier, Gestetner and Savin.  Kyocera copier all in one’s are the exact same as the Copystar.  HP laser printers are actually Canon based. Dell’s color printers are Samsung or Fuji/Xerox. The Dell black and white printers are made by Lexmark. IBM are Lexmark printers too!

Many copier companies in Miami and South Florida specialize in one or two brands. The copier leasing companies have a vested interest just to sell there brands.  That is why you need to do your homework. If a copier company only represent one brand how can they be unbiased as to what’s best for you?

Look online or ask for the Bti, Bertl and copier “better buys for business” rewards. The copier printer and all in one awards is a starting place.  Next look at the durability of the laser printer or digital copier your leasing.  When does the hp printer or Kyocera copier require maintenance kits (at what page count)? Some brands of copier printer all in ones require several maintenance kits others only one.

When is your copier equipment lease up in Miami? Do you have a lump sum or 1$ buy-out clause at the end of the lease? What is the current value of the copier in Miami? What is the estimated life of the copier printer scanner?  Most of these questions are simple to determine with a few keystrokes on the internet.

Get all the answer before you commit to a lease or used copier printer.   Ask questions. Look at the terms. Know you digital copier and printer page counts. Be very careful not to fail in the low ball tactics of some copier printer leasing companies.

Request your 100% FREE copy of . . . .

“What Copiers Companies Do Not Want You to Know that Doubles Your Costs Almost Behind Your Back!

(87% of the companies get fooled by copiers companies in Miami – are you one of them?)

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