Pricing & Leasing

What Is Lead Time and Why Is It Important When Purchasing a Printer?

Submitted by Karla Metzler on Thu, 04/27/2023 - 15:06

The Covid-19 pandemic significantly impacted lead times around the world, and according to a recent survey, 57% of companies reported that the pandemic caused serious disruptions to their supply chains. 

As the pandemic ends and life returns to normal, global supply chains continue to reflect many of the shipping and stock issues that began at the height of the pandemic in 2020. 

Although supply chains continue to show improvement, deliveries still may be slow to arrive post pandemic. This can be a major issue for companies and small businesses that need to keep print production fast paced to turn a profit.

We want to make sure you have all the information you need to understand supply chain management and lead time so that you can take the right steps to receive important orders at the right time.

3 Reasons Your Credit Won't Be Approved for Leasing and What to Do About It

Submitted by Karla Metzler on Wed, 03/15/2023 - 08:22

You’ve probably been here before.

Your phone is broken, and you need to buy a new one. But buying a new phone costs $1000!

You can’t just walk around without a cell phone, so what do you do?

You probably pay a percentage of the phone upfront, say 10% of the total cost, which is $100. Then, you take the phone home to use.

Wait, did you just walk out of the store with a brand-new phone after only paying a tenth of the phone’s price?

Probably not.What you did was sign an agreement where, after making a small down payment, you pay on credit for the phone.

This means that you will pay a set price per month to use the product until you have paid the full price, $1000, plus interest.

Leasing a printer from a vendor works the same way.

What Is Printer Pooling? (Pros, Cons, Cost)

Submitted by Keith Metzler on Fri, 03/10/2023 - 10:14

Printer pooling is when multiple printers are linked to share the number of print impressions included in your service contract.

Pooling printers can be beneficial if your company uses many printers because it allows you to consolidate the number of prints included for a billing period into one amount. 

If you own a Xerox printer, then pooling is a valuable option offered that can help prevent overage charges. As a Xerox Platinum Solutions Partner, our goal at STPT is to help you take advantage of billing options like pooling. 

Pooling makes printing easier so that users don’t have to worry about where they can print important documents, and it can significantly decrease the amount of billing paperwork for your company.  

What Is Special Pricing and How Do You Qualify?  

Submitted by Mary Shamburger on Wed, 02/22/2023 - 09:00

Special pricing is a benefit that many organizations qualify for but sometimes don’t even know it.  

While the phrase itself can mean different things, there are several things to know that can help you determine if your organization qualifies for special pricing on products. 

If you’re interested in receiving discounts on products for your business, then special pricing is something you will want to look into.  

As a printer/copier company in the Texas area, we deal with special pricing on a regular basis and have become intimately familiar with its benefits and qualifications.  

​3 Problems With Buying Retail Printers Instead of Commercial Printers 

Submitted by Karla Metzler on Wed, 02/01/2023 - 09:00
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If you’re experiencing issues with your printer/copier, or are looking for a new one, you might feel overwhelmed by the choices and price differences out there. 

Conducting any kind of research process for a new printer will result in a lot of options at price ranges from under $100-to-$100,000.   

The simplest choice is to head to your nearest retail store, be it Staples, Office Depot or Walmart, and pick up a new printer on the cheap.  

What Is Xerox eConcierge and How Does it Work? 

Submitted by Mary Shamburger on Thu, 01/26/2023 - 09:00

Have you ever struggled to get printing supplies, like toner or ink, for your printer?  

If you have, then you understand that reordering printing supplies are a hassle. Most of the time, you don’t even know you’re running low until you’re completely out and navigating the toner aisle at the nearest office equipment store can be intimidating or sometimes even impossible.   

Xerox has a program, called eConcierge, that is designed to take the guesswork out of measuring supply levels, assisting you in reordering supplies and providing you with a resource for free service calls as you desire. 

6 Places to Buy or Lease Printers/Copiers in Dallas (2024)

Submitted by Karla Metzler on Mon, 01/23/2023 - 09:00

Where can you buy or lease printers and copiers in Dallas, TX? 

Being that Dallas is in the top 10 largest cities in the United States, according to World Population Review, there are dozens of places you can buy new office printing equipment from. 

It’s important that you know your options, too: Because the types of products and services offered by local Dallas print vendors will vary. Just as things like location and history of customer satisfaction will differ from company to company. 

3 Reasons You’re Overpaying for Printing (Solutions) 

Submitted by Mary Shamburger on Mon, 01/09/2023 - 09:00
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Did you know that the average employee prints 34 pages a day? And of those 34 pages, 17% of them go to waste?  

That statistic, courtesy of Offix, is one of the fundamental reasons why you could be overpaying for printing. 

Being that unmanaged printing costs can take up almost 3% of your company’s annual revenue, it is both an area of improvement and an opportunity if you’re looking to save money on your business’s bottom line.  

How Much Do Printer/Copier Supplies Cost? 

Submitted by Karla Metzler on Wed, 01/04/2023 - 09:37

Printing supplies make up a major portion of the cost of owning a printer/copier. 

Items like toner cartridges, ink cartridges and paper are regularly purchased and used daily in the traditional workplace. 

But how much do these supplies cost? Are you currently overpaying for supplies when you don’t need to? 

As a company that sells office printing equipment, we know as well as anyone how much printing supplies can cost you.  

STPT vs. Office Depot: Who Should You Buy a Printer From? 

Submitted by Karla Metzler on Fri, 12/09/2022 - 07:04
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What stores come to your mind when thinking about buying a new printer? 

A few stores might pop into your mind. But if it’s based on retail sales from last year, then Office Depot was likely the first one you thought of.  

According to the National Retail Federation, Office Depot was ranked 75th out of the top 100 (and the first office supplier) in 2021 U.S. retail sales, just behind Petco and just ahead of Victoria’s Secret.  

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