Printer Rentals For the Small Office-Home Office Market

Printer rentals can solve two main problems faced by the small office/home office (SOHO) market segment - meeting the occasional need for high-quality printed materials and saving money.

Renting a Printer for the Short Term

If your business falls into the SOHO category, the scenario outlined below will sound familiar.

• You are likely a service provider, maybe in bookkeeping/accounting, marketing, consulting, public relations, or other similar professions.
• You communicate electronically for the most part and do not often have a need for high-quality printed documents.
• You rarely need to copy documents, but may need to on occasion.
• You have a very limited hardware budget.

For about 90% of the time, you can get by with your small inkjet printer. But every now and then, a project comes along that requires you to print a proposal or other lengthy business document. Your inkjet just doesn't offer the quality you need. What should you do?

Printer rentals may be the answer. Most computer rentals firms rent laser printers for short-term use. If you know you will be working on your proposal over a weekend, you can rent for those two days. If you would like to give yourself a little extra time, you can rent a printer for a week.

With laser printer rentals, you have the luxury of printing and reprinting when you need to. If you print the document, and then spot an error or decide you need to add more to it, you can make the changes you need to make and then reprint. If you are running late, you have the convenience of a high-quality printer right in your own office. If you discover you need more copies of the document, you can print more immediately.

Of course, printer rentals aren't limited to just laser printers. You could also rent an all-in-one if you need to copy and scan your document.

Renting To Own Printers

If you are looking to manage the costs of your business machines, you could opt for a rent to own scenario. Some companies that rent printers also offer a rent to own option. If you know you will need a printer on an ongoing basis, but you're too short on cash to buy one outright, renting to own enables you to obtain a printer for a much lower initial cost. With monthly payments spread out, you can keep more cash on hand for other expenses.

Printer Rentals - Compete with Bigger Firms for Less

SOHO businesses can sometimes find themselves competing with much larger firms. Renting office equipment, like laser printers, allows them to create a professional image, without having to spend their limited cash buying a printer. If you run a small or home-based business, you may want to consider printer rentals the next time you need to impress a prospect or existing customer with professionally printed materials.