Some Contracts for Copiers Should be a Crime!

We deal with companies who like simplicity.  They want a simple flat rate for their services because they are easier to budget for this way.  Often times, their copier contracts in Las Vegas are no different.  We work hard to try and educate our customers of the dangers of just signing up for copier plans, however, some people don’t really care.  Maybe it’s because we dob’t always deal with the business owners themselves.  Let’s look at an example:

Meet Jill, a hardworking admin assistant for a law firm in Las Vegas.  She is busy with many tasks from helping with interrogatives to scheduling new clients.  Her day is full.  The firm’s copier contracts are coming up (they have 5 copiers) and she has been given the job of finding new copiers for their Las Vegas law firm.

Jill knows she doesn’t know copiers well.  She doesn’t have the time to learn a whole new industry.  She calls around, and it seems to get more complicated.  Jill will be a target for a rep who promises simplicity because Jill does not have time to do real analysis.  So, what happens is several companies will offer contracts with overages, etc and then a contract with “unlimited” prints comes across her desk. Sure it’s $80 more a month per copier, but by the time they pay for all of these overages on their copier in Las Vegas… won’t it be the same?

The short answer is no.  When the “unlimited contract” is formulated, it is done so with “worst case” in mind.  If you don’t have the worst case…  then you are paying too much!  In this case, it’ll probably work out to be about $250 per month for 60 months, or a measly $15,000!

How are You Making Your Las Vegas Copier Decisions?

It is human nature to do the same things we have been doing and not try to use new approaches because often the new approach can bite us and the predictable methods yields predictable results.  Most people aproach their copier purchasing in Las Vegas in this way.  They use the same methods to purchase a copier in Las Vegas as they did in 1988.

The process generally works like this:

• Start with a copier the sales rep pushed at the beginning of the business.
• Sign up for a 5 year contract
• At year 4 and 1/2 the copier rep calls with a “free upgrade” – company takes this “free upgrade” and waits another 4.5 years..
• etc..

What is the issue with this method?  The primary issue is that very few copier reps in Las Vegas will look at workflow, they will just sell a copier in Las Vegas without really taking the time to see what you need.  So, when they recommend a replacement, they often look at what you have, not what you need.  This means you could be spending too much on copiers 4 or 5 times if you don’t break the cycle…  this can cost your Las Vegas company thousands or even hundreds of thousands of dollars!

If you would like to break this cycle and meet with one of our document imaging consultants, please give us a call for a copier in Las Vegas today!

How to Get a Bang Out of Your Copier Budget

It’s easy to call up your Las Vegas Copier company and see what it is they suggest as you are ready to purchase a copier in Las Vegas.  If you need a color copier or a black and white copier, you can follow a few simple copier buying strategies which will help you get to the end goal of getting a good deal as quickly of saving some money as possible.

So, if you are with a Las Vegas company hoping to save money or your copier or your color copier, here are a few quick tips for you.

• Know what you want and make sure you don’t fall for crazy upgrade plans
• If you need color, get color.  If not, get black and white.
• Have an idea of the functions you need

Call us if you have a copier need in Las Vegas!

We Don't Want to Keep it a Secret Anymore!

We sell toner for your HP, Lexmark and Xerox printers and copiers.  Sometimes when we sell the machines, we have the customer under a cost per print contract, but there are a lot of you out there in Las Vegas who bought your laser printer or copier from someone else in Las Vegas and we can supply the toner cartridges for these printers!

We deal with color printers the most, we are able to dramatically cut your toner costs for your color laser printer in Las Vegas.  Sometime we can reduce your standard business expenses on the document production side by 25% or more.  (Of course it all depends on how efficient you are today!)

If you need toner for a laser printer in Las Vegas, give us a call and we can help!

Sometimes Trying to Get a Good Value and a Quality Product Feels Like a Square Peg and a Round Hole...

Buying a copier in Las Vegas?  Maybe you are looking for a used copier in Las Vegas?  Depending on what you are looking for, you may be susceptible to getting ripped off.  Here are the 3 most common mistakes people make when they are buying used copiers in Las Vegas!

1. Being in a Hurry — Too many people wait until the absolute last mnute and then call in a flurry hoping they get a great deal.  Bad plan.  You may lose out on that 1 in a year deal by being patient, but you’ll rarely make a horrible decision if you are patient with buying a copier in Las Vegas.
2. Buying a Copier “from a friend” — A business is a business.  It is good to help out a buddy, taking their huge liability off their hands so they can survive, but too many people take over a bad copier lease or buy a copier without checking to see if the copier is a good deal or can even be serviced.
3. Insisting on a big copier when a desktop copier would work sufficiently well.  Often people are too caught up in the “look” of a copier and not focused enough on the functions.

Figuring out what you need in a copier is a great place to start and then once you have an idea, calling around to see who can offer a copier that fits your needs!

Please give us a call if you need a copier in Las Vegas or a used copier in Las Vegas.