Your St. Pete Commercial Copier Lease Should Last

You have talked to other local St. Petersburg area business owners about what copiers they have, but you are unsure how long a printer copier is supposed to last.  This small cheat sheet will help you decide which copier lease is good for you.  In general, copier printers should last at least 5 to 10 years, and 10 is pushing it.

Copier usage amount is probably the most important factor in how long a printer scanner will last.  For example, if your business scans 1000 papers a day, your automatic feeder’s parts will wear out much quicker.  Rollers get worn out, but even worse are the motors and clutches.  If you print out a box of paper a month, your consumables will run their course quicker than if you do 1000 pages per month on your copier. All of our St. Petersburg copier rentals are designed to last.

One thing that can affect how long your copier lasts is where your printer is located.  For example, if you put your office machines in hot and dusty warehouses, components will rust and malfunction easier.  Here in Downtown St. Pete, we have seen warehouses with 95 degree and 90% humidity, and the copiers seem to last less time than in a climate controlled, air conditioned office.

The type and quality of toners and parts make a huge difference in how long your office printer lasts.  Many times vendors and users understandably want to save money on toners and thinks like drums, so they buy generic, and cheap overseas versions. Think of putting toners with foreign materials and running them throughout your copy machine.  We have seen other parts fail in like half of the time because the poor toner was run through the copier.  We only used the highest quality copier parts and toners.

Want to destroy a copier?  Get a cheap desktop from an office store, and put it in your business.  These machines are built for small home use, and very small business use.  They are throwaway machines.  Our commercial desktop copier printers will last a minimum of 5 years, and they are surprisingly, usually cheaper over the years vs office store printers.