When to Avoid a Copier Lease

If your business is looking into a copier lease, there are times to get a copier lease, and a time to avoid a copier lease.

We see that many businesses get copier leases that probably should not have gotten a lease, but they didn’t have the time to fully investigate the benefits and drawbacks of a copier lease.

Copier Leasing Benefits:

• If you chat with your accountant, you can see if the Section 179 benefits apply to your company
• If you don’t have a bunch of cash flow, the copier can be financed (leased) and keep your operating capital at a higher level.
• Preserve credit lines, if you are getting close to maxing out your line of credit, it is good to keep your other lines open for emergencies.
• Fixed payments – Rather than one huge outlay, make fixed payments over time
• Avoid Old Tech – If you lease a copier, then you have a schedule when the copier has to be replaced, thus avoiding obsolescence.
• Conserve capital – a bank will often require a large down payment if you need a loan for capital equipment.  A lease, on the other hand allows you to make payments.
• Buy at the end if you like it – Especially with $1 Out leases, you get to keep the equipment at the end for just $1.

Disadvantages to Copier Leasing:

• Initiation fees and paperwork costs, generally in the $150 to $200 range
• Having to package and send copier back to leasing company – additional cost and effort
• Another bill for accounting to have to deal with
• The danger of being in a lease with auto rollovers or upgrade charges that cost extra

Copier Leasing is not for everyone, if you need a copier lease, please let us know today!