Tagged With "TCO"
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This Week in the Copier Industry 10 Years Ago, The Fourth Week in July 2008
Last week seemed to be pretty interesting. I've been working on an order for about six months and was told the paperwork was ready to pick up tomorrow. As soon as I have the docs in hand I'll be writing about this, till then mums is the word. Weekend Copier Notes from 07/27/08 Neal · 7/28/0810:46 AM Russian investors are considering acquiring the company. - Kodak announced it has sold a NexPress 2500 production color system to Mailings Unlimited, a print and mailing house in Portland, Maine.
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Re: Curious about how everyone verfies Cost Per Page
If you can sit with accounts, or get invoices, best way to go. However, if they push back on that, I fall back to "industry standards" from a TCO site like FM audit or LDI. When they question my numbers, I then use that to ask for their actual invoices so we can verify.
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Re: Curious about how everyone verfies Cost Per Page
Jus an FYI - on low volume devices, or on local connected devices, we go with a flat rate per month. Much easier on all, and several years worth of history doing this in many marketplaces shows we are making money on flat rate deals.
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My Top 5 Likes with Buyers Lab Web Site
Just about a month ago I was invited by Cheryl to view and drive the new Buyers Lab web site. My first comment was, "this is incredible". I was able to search copiers by region, I then had the choice to pull a spec guide,...
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Curious about how everyone verfies Cost Per Page
Today, I was in a new medical account that had 5 different A4 devices Low and behold the volume across all of the devices was about 20K per month. Lately, on other cpp analysis I got burned because I took the meter reads, and then looked...
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Evaluating the Total Cost of Ownership for Plotters in SMB Businesses: HP vs. KIP
Pulled this from my Jerseyplotters site When investing in plotters for small business use, evaluating the Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) is crucial for making an informed decision that ensures long-term value. TCO goes beyond the initial purchase price and includes expenses associated with maintenance, consumables, downtime, energy consumption, and depreciation. In the world of wide-format printing, brands like HP and KIP stand out, particularly in small-to-medium business settings. Let’s...