Have you ever been asked any of the following questions?

1. What budget increase, if any, do we need to forecast if we choose to go with fully-connected digital and/or multifunctional output devices?

2. Shouldn't we test the proposed equipment on our live network prior to agreeing to any contract?

3. What is the most efficient way (technically and financially) for us to track all prints and copies made by each user or department?

4. What is the average expected life of the equipment we have in place now?

5. How do we know for sure that we are getting the best deal possible?

6. Should we buy, lease or rent the equipment?

7. What strategies can we use to maximize our buying power?

8. Should we consider entering into a Facilities Management outsourcing agreement?

9. What terms and conditions are other organizations putting into their copier vendor contracts?

10. How do we avoid early termination penalties?

11. How important is a digital copier’s "stackless" duplex tray?

12. Is there an agreed-upon standard for what constitutes an "acceptable" amount of equipment downtime?

13. On a multifunctional device, if one person is printing can I still walk up and make a copy when I need to?

14. What special considerations are there for print environments with AS-400 and/or UNIX data streams?

15. Should we go with one supplier or more than one?

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