Pay Per Use
PPUGro
The printer, the finishing, the RIP and the consumables on one usage rate — the world’s first pay-per-use programme to include the equipment itself at this end of the market. Built for shops that are outgrowing what they have but cannot put a capital purchase against volume that still moves month to month.
What makes it different from PPU
On PPU the machine is already yours and the rate covers what it consumes. PPUGro includes the printing and finishing system as well, which is the whole point of it: there is no capital purchase to justify before you start.
That is also why the rate is tiered rather than flat. The cost of the hardware is recovered through the square metres you print, so the more you print in a month the less each one costs — and there is no minimum charge to guarantee the recovery. Print nothing and you are using neither consumables nor service, so there is nothing to bill.
What is included
The printing and finishing system, the RIP software, and the printer consumables. Spare parts, labour, travel and insurance. Access to the Midcomp Innovation Hub for disaster recovery and excess capacity, by arrangement.
Media is not included.
What it takes to qualify
The application is subject to credit approval. Your location, the size and turnover of the company and its financial position all bear on it, so the answer is a conversation rather than a form.
What the programme does not cover
Worth reading before you sign rather than after.
- Electrical damage from power surges or lightning.
- Abuse or damage to the printer.
- Physical damage to covers, spindles, handles and printheads.
- Acts of God, including water damage and damage to wiring harnesses.
- On HP Latex Print and Cut machines, cutter consumables — blades and cutting strips.
Media is never included on either programme. You buy your own substrate, which is what keeps you free to buy it wherever you like.
Questions we get asked
- What is the difference between PPU and PPUGro?
PPU covers what an existing machine consumes — inks, printheads, parts and service — at a flat rate per square metre. PPUGro includes the printing and finishing system itself, so there is no capital purchase, and the rate is tiered instead of flat.
- Why is the rate tiered rather than fixed?
Because the hardware is part of the programme, its cost is recovered through volume rather than through a minimum monthly charge. The more square metres you print in a month, the less each one costs.
- What do I pay in a month when I print nothing?
Nothing. There is no minimum charge. A month with no printing uses no consumables and no service, so there is nothing to invoice.
- What is included in the rate?
The printing and finishing system, RIP software, printer consumables, spare parts, labour, travel and insurance. Media is not included on any Midcomp programme.
- How do I qualify?
It is subject to credit approval, and your geographical location, company size, turnover and financial position all count towards it.
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