Printers
The purchase price of a printer tells you very little about what it will cost to run. Page yield, cartridge availability and duty cycle decide that, and those are the questions worth asking before the order goes in.
What’s available
- Mono and colour laser printers for general office printing
- Multifunction devices combining print, scan, copy and fax
- Inkjet and tank-based printers where colour output matters
- Label, receipt and specialist printers for counter and dispatch use
- Toner, ink and printing consumables
- Additional paper trays, duplex units and network connectivity options
Typical business use
Offices usually come to us either because a device has finally failed, or because the running cost has become obvious. In both cases, quoting the device together with a first set of consumables makes the real cost visible up front rather than a month later.
Who it suits
- Offices replacing a failed or unsupported device
- Businesses wanting scan-to-email and copying in one unit
- Counter, dispatch and warehouse positions needing label or receipt printing
- Sites with high monthly print volumes where running cost dominates
What PMPEC assists with
- Comparing devices on running cost and page yield, not only purchase price
- Checking that consumables for the chosen model are readily available locally
- Specifying network-capable devices where several people need to print
- Quoting consumables with the device so the first replacement is not a surprise
Requesting a quote for printers
Include what you can from the list below. If you are not sure of the specification, describe what the equipment has to do and we will propose options rather than send you away to work it out.
- Roughly how many pages a month, and whether colour is needed
- Whether scanning and copying are required
- How many people will share the device
- Any existing device you are replacing
Often quoted together
- Accessories & ConsumablesCables, adapters, docking stations, carry cases, consumables and the everyday items that finish a setup.
- NetworkingSwitches, routers, wireless access points, cabling and connectivity hardware for offices and sites.
- DesktopsOffice, business and performance desktop computers, including small-form-factor and all-in-one options.
- StorageInternal and external drives, solid-state upgrades, network storage and backup media.
Bundling these into one request usually produces a better quote than ordering them separately — and nothing arrives missing a cable.
Need printers quoted?
Send the specification, the quantity and the delivery area. If you are working to a deadline, say so and it will be reflected in what we come back with.