Copier buying tips
Toner Pirates — How to Avoid and How They Trick You…
There are a group of people out there called “toner pirates” who can be expensive and seem to waste so much time that it can drive a customer nuts. Who are these people? Generally speaking, the idea is someone out of state will call your company and have a “great deal” on toner. They get…
Read MoreWith the economy news, a lot of people have seemed to have lost their zeal for eco-friendly products in classes such as computers and copiers. We wanted to remind people we all have a social and ethical responsibility to take part in not destroying our planet (or I guess I should say our ability to…
Read MoreHow to Avoid Getting “Nickel and Dimed” by Your Copier Company
One complaint that I hear when talking to potential customers is they thought they were signing up for one thing, and ultimately it changed with their current vendor. This has led them to feel used and they are motivated to make a switch because it made their former copier company seem dishonest. Here are a few of…
Read MoreHave you been looking to get a Copying Machine and are finding there is a weird copier language… I am going to give you a “cheat sheet” of what some of the copying machine lingo means in actual English… TCO — Total Cost of Ownership. How much does the machine cost to own, some use…
Read MoreWhy Customers Often Feel Copier Reps and Used Car Sales are on a Level Playing Field
Yes, I do sell copiers and let’s get it right out in the open that I know many people in my field can be scheisters. I know this too well because I see some of the contracts you as the customer are asked to sign. I have seen some pretty terrible examples of copier companies…
Read MoreIt’s time to upgrade the old copier here in Denver and you have what feels like 101 copier reps calling you all with their own story and their own angle. It seems to get so complicated and you want to just get a copier and not have a bunch of hassles. Why is this so…
Read MoreMaybe you are looking at getting a new copier and the thought has crossed your mind, "What am I going to do with this old copier?" If you have an analog copier, there aren't many people who will want anything to do with them. The problem is that copiers are bulky and heavy. You may…
Read MoreSample Scanning Application and Possible Solution…
Customer: We have filing cabinets filled with contracts and invoices and want to have these migrate from paper copies to electronic copies. We would like to be able to index a few fields like customer names and dates so that when we are looking for an invoice and contract, it would just be able to…
Read MoreCopier Leases, What are the Benefits and Drawbacks?
A question that I often get as I quote out copiers to new customers here in Denver is “Does it make more sense to buy the copier or to lease it?” I will address this question as intelligently as i can and this will hopefully give you some ammunition as you’re making these important decisions.…
Read MoreWhat to Do When Your Copier Company (Like Finzer) Goes Out of Business
We have had a few of our customers come to us because they were working with Finzer Imaging Systems and were unable to get any support or help after their bankruptcy. The support goes away, but the needs are still there and oddly enough, the lease payments still exist and there is no support that is…
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