Those buying office machines 'should consider all costs involved'
19/11/2007 16:47

People who are purchasing office equipment should consider a number of other factors in addition to the up-front cost, it has been claimed.

Neil Rom, managing director of Printacom, told Computing SA that the initial purchase price of office machines may be misleading, as there are many additional costs that may come up in the long-term.

"It is far more important to consider factors such as the monthly print volume, level of quality, paper size and what users will require from the printer - including the amount of user intervention," he remarked.

Although certain office machines may be priced cheaply, once the cost of printer cartridges and other consumables have been factored in, the overall price may be much higher, Mr Rom said.

As an example, he explained that certain inexpensive office machines are more suitable for workplaces with a low monthly print volume. If a user prints more than 3,000 pages per month on one of these office machines, it will turn out to be a more expensive option.

Early this month, a survey by office equipment manufacturer Kodak found that 74 per cent of respondents thought that the cost of buying printer cartridges was too steep.

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