Hidden Costs of Printing

Ever wanted to know about the hidden costs of printing? Well, first we have toner supply inventories. A toner cartridge costs enough as it is, sometimes more than $100 a piece. Considering your color printer will need cyan (y), magenta (M), yellow (Y) and black (K) cartridges, that will cost you more than $500 in printer supplies.

In many cases, employees are afraid to run out of toner, and as a result, they order more cartridges than needed. You can find this inside the supply closet, but most of it is unmanaged inventory.

The second hidden cost is printer cartridge theft. Many times, you will have printer cartridges stored in the supply closet, and this can become a temptation for unscrupulous employees. Printer cartridge theft can cost businesses thousands of dollars every year, but you can eliminate this with managed print services.

Third, you have printer and copier repairs. Regardless of how reliable a copier, they do need servicing. After a certain period, they break down, and you will have unplanned bills. When you purchase managed print services, the experts will monitor the health of your copier in relation to its duty cycle.