On a Printree lease, toner is already in your monthly payment, alongside the machine, service, parts and labor. That makes third-party toner a cost, not a saving. Here is what toner costs bought separately, and what to check in any lease before you buy it.
Toner prices are for business copier toner bought separately, as published on printree.com/faq. Lease range is our published full-size 45ppm colour MFP price, $209-$349 a month.
$60 to $250: the price of one business copier cartridge bought separately.
“Business copier toner bought separately runs $60 to $250 per cartridge, and a color machine uses four.”
Source: printree.com/faq, “Do copier lease prices include toner?”
4 x $60.00 = $240.00
4 x $250.00 = $1,000.00
On a Printree lease: $0.00 extra, because toner is in the monthly payment
“Printree supplies it. Automatic toner delivery is included in every lease, shipped based on actual usage so supplies arrive before the machine runs out.”
Source: printree.com/faq, “Who supplies toner on a leased copier?”
Because automatic toner delivery is already in your payment on our leases, buying toner somewhere else means paying twice for the same supplies.
$100 or more a month: what unbundled toner can add at 5,000 pages.
The bigger money question is not which toner goes in the machine. It is whether toner is in the lease at all.
“At 5,000 pages a month, an unbundled toner arrangement can add $100 or more monthly to a lease that was quoted as a bargain.”
Source: printree.com/faq, “Do copier lease prices include toner?”
$100.00 x 12 = $1,200.00 a year
$100.00 x 36 = $3,600.00 over 36 months
$100.00 x 63 = $6,300.00 over 63 months
“A quote that is $60 a month cheaper but excludes toner will usually cost more within the first quarter at 5,000 pages a month.”
Source: printree.com/faq, “What is included in a copier lease?”
$100.00 - $60.00 = $40.00 more a month
$40.00 x 3 = $120.00 more in the first quarter
$40.00 x 63 = $2,520.00 more over 63 months
| Example | Per month | First quarter | 63 months |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toner added to a lease quoted $60 lower | $40.00 more | $120.00 more | $2,520.00 more |
Example only, using $100 a month in unbundled toner and a quote $60 a month lower. Figures from printree.com/faq.
When you compare two quotes, check whether toner is in the monthly number before you compare the numbers.
5,000 black-and-white and 500 colour pages included every month.
“Every lease includes the equipment, delivery, installation, service, parts, labor and automatic toner delivery in one flat payment — no separate service invoice.”
Source: printree.com/faq, “How much does it cost to lease a copier?”
Not included: paper.
Above the included pages, overage is $0.01 per black-and-white page and $0.07 per colour page, and printree.com/faq describes a click rate as “covering toner, parts, labor and maintenance,” so extra pages still don't mean buying toner.
$209.00 x 12 = $2,508.00
$349.00 x 12 = $4,188.00
| Term | At $209/mo | At $349/mo |
|---|---|---|
| 36 months | $7,524.00 | $12,564.00 |
| 48 months | $10,032.00 | $16,752.00 |
| 60 months | $12,540.00 | $20,940.00 |
| 63 months | $13,167.00 | $21,987.00 |
Monthly payment multiplied by the months in the term, at 0% escalation and $0 down, toner included. Overage not included.
With 0% escalation the payment never rises; on a lease with the industry-norm 5-10% annual escalation clause, it would climb every year.
You can estimate your monthly payment for your term.
2 documents to read first: your lease and your service agreement.
On many leases, the lease and the service agreement are separate contracts.
“The lease agreement finances the equipment and is held by the leasing company. The service agreement covers maintenance, parts, labor and toner and is held by your dealer.”
Source: printree.com/faq, “What is the difference between the lease agreement and the service agreement?”
Whoever supplies your toner sets the rules on it, so read both documents for anything about supplies before you buy cartridges elsewhere.
“We exclusively use manufacturer-approved, genuine OEM supplies”
Source: printree.com/services/automatic-toner-delivery
If you lease from us and are thinking of using supplies you didn't get from us, ask us first.
0 early-cancellation options once you sign.
A copier lease is non-cancelable. If toner is left out of the quote you sign, you pay for it separately for the full term, which is why section 3 shows full-term figures. Read about getting out of a copier lease before you sign.
Check what is included before you sign, and compare it against what a lease costs.
6 questions about toner in a leased copier.
That depends on your lease and your service agreement, because whoever supplies your toner sets the rules on it. Read both documents for anything about supplies. On a Printree lease, toner is already in your monthly payment, so there is nothing to save by buying it elsewhere. If you lease from us, ask us before you use supplies you didn't get from us.
Yes. Automatic toner delivery is included in every Printree lease, in the same $209-$349 monthly payment as the machine, service, parts and labor. That payment also includes 5,000 black-and-white and 500 colour pages a month. Paper is not included, so it is the one supply you buy yourself.
Business copier toner bought separately runs $60 to $250 per cartridge, according to printree.com/faq. A colour machine uses four cartridges, so a full colour set costs $240.00 to $1,000.00 out of pocket. On a Printree lease, that line is $0.00 extra, because toner is already in the monthly payment.
No. Your Printree monthly payment is fixed for the term with 0% escalation, and toner is already in it. Buying third-party toner does not take anything off the $209-$349 you pay each month. It only adds a cost on top, because you would be paying for supplies the lease already covers.
Check whether toner is in the monthly number before you compare quotes. At 5,000 pages a month, unbundled toner can add $100 or more monthly. As an example, a quote $60 a month lower that leaves out $100 of toner costs $40.00 more a month, or $120.00 more in the first quarter.
No. Every Printree lease has 0% escalation on every term of 36, 48, 60 or 63 months, with $0 down. The payment you sign is the payment you make each month until the term ends. On a lease with the industry-norm 5-10% annual escalation, the payment would climb every year.
$209-$349 a month, toner included.