As a purchasing manager, or even a business owner, you might have wondered what the real cost of printing is. You hit the button, use some paper and ink, but how much that really costs is not always so clear.

On top of that, the cost of running a printer or a photocopier is not always the same, especially when you are leasing the equipment. Things might sometimes get more complicated, sometimes easier, though, with services contracts for printers and copiers. Let\’s have a look at the whole issue and see how to calculate the true cost of printing.

Kyocera Mita, one of the world\’s leading document imaging companies, reveals to organisations, the true costs of purchasing and running a laser printer, with a unique Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) calculator.

The calculator tool is pre-configured with a variety of printers from all the major vendors, provides a comparative breakdown of key running costs and gives a comprehensive report that demonstrates how Kyocera\’s ECOSYS technology can save money when compared with other brands and models.

What many individuals and organisations fail to recognise is that the cost of running a laser printer over its lifetime is likely to exceed the original purchase price by several times, with the largest cost factor by far being consumables. And, when it becomes a matter of needing to cut costs to keep a business afloat, simply moving to a more cost effective printing environment can often reduce or even remove the need to cut staff during times of economic uncertainty like we’ve experienced over the last 12 to 18 months.

The TCO calculator tool is available for any business or individual looking to reduce costs or considering the purchase of a printer, and enables them to compare the cost of running current printer fleets with a new Kyocera Mita device. It is easy-to-use and provides an instant calculation.

The TCO of a printer or Multifunction Device (MFD) is a combination of its purchase price, consumables and service and maintenance costs (training time, infrastructure and software). It’s not uncommon for the cost of consumables over the life of a laser printer or MFD to be four or more times greater than the initial purchase cost, especially as more companies move to colour and graphics-heavy printing.

Understanding the real Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) has been proven time and time again as having the potential to save businesses thousands of dollars over the life of a single printing device, let alone a fleet of printers.

The fact is that hasty purchases focused purely on the initial printer hardware price, and which don’t consider whole-of-life requirements, prevent companies from achieving this objective.

The unfortunate reality is that in the majority of cases the IT (information technology) department looks only at specifications for a printer or MFD’s suitability to task, and up front purchase cost. It is then other departments that ultimately have to live with devices that, on closer inspection, are found to have high running costs, require time-consuming end user interventions and produce considerable waste that’s harmful to the environment.”

This article was submitted by Simona Rusnakova, Online Marketing consultant of 3r.ie, on behalf of Office Technology who sell copiers, it support and office furniture in Dublin, Ireland.

This article was submitted by Simona Rusnakova, SEO consultant of http://www.3r.ie, on behalf of http://www.officetechnology.ie who sell photocopiers, printers, document management software, it support and office furniture in Dublin, Ireland.

Author Bio: This article was submitted by Simona Rusnakova, Online Marketing consultant of 3r.ie, on behalf of Office Technology who sell copiers, it support and office furniture in Dublin, Ireland.

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