Pay Per Use
Pay Per Use puts a printer, its inks and its service contract on one rate per square metre printed. You pay for what you produce rather than for the machine, so a quiet month costs less than a busy one and there is no capital outlay. It suits shops with uncertain or seasonal volume.
- You pay for
- Square metres printed, not the machine
- Included
- The printer, inks, service and support
- No
- Deposit or capital purchase
- Suits
- Uncertain volume, seasonal work, and growing shops
PPU and PPUGro
Own the output, not the printer.
Pay Per Use puts the machine, its inks and its service contract on a single rate per square metre printed. In a quiet month you pay less. In a busy one you pay more, and you were paid more too. It turns the largest fixed cost in a print shop into one that moves with the work.
How it works
- We look at what you print now and what you would print with more capacity.
- We propose a machine and a rate per square metre that covers the equipment, the inks and the service.
- The machine is installed and your team is trained.
- You are billed on what you actually print.
There is no capital purchase, no separate ink invoice and no service contract to negotiate later.
PPU and PPUGro
PPU is the programme for established production. PPUGro was built for entry and mid-volume shops, including the equipment, consumables and service in one rate, and was the first programme of its kind anywhere for machines at that end of the market.
Who it suits
It suits a shop whose volume moves month to month, one that wants newer equipment than it could buy outright, and one that would rather not carry a printer on its balance sheet. It suits less well a shop with flat, predictable volume and cash to buy: at that point buying outright is usually cheaper over five years, and we will tell you so.
What the rate covers
The machine
The printer itself, installed and configured for your production.
Consumables
Original inks, delivered before you run out rather than after.
Service
Preventative maintenance and breakdown cover, including access to the Innovation Hub if your machine is down.
Questions people ask
- Is Pay Per Use different from renting the machine?
Yes. Pay Per Use is a usage agreement rather than a purchase, so the equipment stays on our books and you pay for the output. Speak to your accountant about how that is treated for your business.
- What happens in a month when we print very little?
You pay the agreed rate on what you print. Most agreements set a minimum monthly volume, which is discussed up front and sized against what you print today rather than what we hope you will print.
- What if the printer breaks down?
If a machine on the programme is down, work can be run at the Midcomp Innovation Hub in Johannesburg while it is repaired, so a fault does not become a missed deadline.
Request a Pay Per Use proposal
Tell us roughly what you print each month and we will come back with a rate and a machine that fits it.
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