A copier lease can be structured in a number of ways and the key to a successful lease is arranging the contract to benefit your corporation. If you need to lease a copier, look at maintenance and the cost of supplies first. There are five major ways that a copier lease will be organized.

1. Copier Lease Payment plus the maintenance cost per copy and cost of supplies.

Here all of the costs for maintenance and supplies are in addition to the monthly or quarterly payments on your equipment.

2. All-Inclusive Equipment Lease Payment

This is a lump sum lease, which means that all of your costs are fixed- great for budgeting.

3. Copier Lease Payment plus the maintenance cost per copy (which includes supplies)

Here, your charges are directly relevant to the number of clicks, or copies, that you make with supplies being a fixed cost.

4. Equipment Lease Payment plus a flat rate for maintenance and supplies

Here your costs are fixed, even if maintenance and supplies are additional. This is a good option for someone who is doing a large volume of copies.

5. Copier Lease Payment plus a flate rate for maintenance (which includes supplies)

Each has benefits, either in the form of controlling costs or budgeting. The key is to assess your needs based on volume. All manufacturers have tables that can give you service estimates according to usage.

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