The cost of printing consumables for schools is constantly increasing and unpredictable as far as the budget is concerned. Schools tend to put funds aside to purchase the actual printer , which often is reasonably priced , and then are surprised about the actual running costs. First rule when purchasing hardware is to check the actual cost per page , second rule are(is) there are many remanufactured toners available that will cut the running costs by around 30%. The remanufactured cartridge industry has seen a great deal of growth over the past few years and quality of the products has vastly improved. Thirdly make sure you can deal with the manufacturer directly as this will give the option for additional technical advice reducing the down time of the printer as well as providing you with potentially more money saving information to ensure the correct products are being used.
Having spent a number of years supplying Wholesalers / Resellers only we have recently started to supply the market directly in order to put our experience to good use.
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