How much does copier cost per page?
Typical office copier service rates are often quoted as separate black-and-white and color costs per page, but the effective rate depends on the base minimum, included pages, overages, large-sheet counting, annual increases and exclusions. Divide total service and supply cost by realistic pages to compare proposals.
Calculate effective copier cost per page instead of trusting one rate
Add the annual service base, overages, excluded consumables and expected increases, then divide by the pages the office is likely to print. Model low, expected and peak volume with the actual color ratio. Confirm whether duplex sheets, 11-by-17 pages, scans and test pages are counted and how unused allowances are treated.
Compare the result with the complete method in the copier cost-per-page guide.
Price the equipment around one clear workload.
Give providers the same volume, paper, scanning, finishing and service brief.