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Stop Juggling 3 Vendors. Get One.

Most businesses use separate providers for copiers, IT support, and cybersecurity. That costs more, creates security gaps, and wastes your time. Here’s why smart businesses are bundling everything with one provider.
The Challenge

The Multi-Vendor Problem

The average small business works with 3–5 different technology vendors: one for copiers/printers, another for IT support, another for cybersecurity, maybe another for VoIP phones. Each vendor has its own contract, billing cycle, support line, and finger-pointing when something goes wrong.

Vendor Blame Game

When your copier won’t print, is it a network issue (IT vendor) or a hardware issue (copier vendor)? You make 3 calls before anyone takes ownership.

Vendor Blame Game

When your copier won’t print, is it a network issue (IT vendor) or a hardware issue (copier vendor)? You make 3 calls before anyone takes ownership.

Vendor Blame Game

When your copier won’t print, is it a network issue (IT vendor) or a hardware issue (copier vendor)? You make 3 calls before anyone takes ownership.

Vendor Blame Game

When your copier won’t print, is it a network issue (IT vendor) or a hardware issue (copier vendor)? You make 3 calls before anyone takes ownership.

The Solution

What "Bundled" Actually Means

Bundling means ONE provider handles all your technology needs:

Copier & Printer Leasing

All brands: Canon, Ricoh, Kyocera, HP, Xerox

Managed IT Services

All brands: Canon, Ricoh, Kyocera, HP, Xerox

Managed IT Services

Endpoint protection, MDR, firewall management, security awareness training

Managed Print Services

Managed Print Services

VoIP / Business Phones

Optional add-on for complete communications

That knows your entire environment.

Financial Impact

The Cost Savings Are Real

Businesses that bundle save 20–35% compared to using separate vendors

Service

Separate Vendors (Monthly)

Bundled (Monthly)

You Save

Copier Lease (2 units)

$500

$425

$75/mo

Managed IT (25 users)

$4,375

$3,500

$875/mo

Cybersecurity

$1,250

Included with IT

$1,250/mo

Managed Print

$200

Included with copier

$200/mo

TOTAL MONTHLY

$6,325/mo

$3,925/mo

$2,400/mo

ANNUAL

$75,900

$47,100

$28,800/yr

Exact savings vary by business size and service level. This example represents a typical 25-person office.

Key Benefits

5 Reasons to Bundle

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One Throat to Choke

When something breaks, you call one number. No blame game, no transfers, no waiting for vendors to coordinate. Average resolution time drops from 4+ hours (multi-vendor) to under 1 hour (bundled).

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Your Copier Is a Cybersecurity Risk

Modern copiers store documents on internal hard drives, connect to your network, and can be exploited. When the same team manages your copiers AND your cybersecurity, they encrypt those hard drives, segment the network, and monitor for threats. With separate vendors, nobody’s responsible for copier security.

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Predictable Monthly Cost

One flat bill instead of 3–5 separate invoices with different billing cycles, annual escalations, and surprise charges. CFOs love this.

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Unified Technology Roadmap

A bundled provider gives you a vCIO who sees everything — your network, your print fleet, your security posture, your phone system. They plan upgrades holistically instead of each vendor pushing their own hardware.

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5
Scale Without Complexity

Opening a new office? One call sets up your copiers, configures the network, deploys cybersecurity, and provisions phones. With separate vendors, that’s 4 phone calls, 4 timelines, and 4 invoices.

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Head-to-Head

Single Vendor vs. Multi-Vendor

Factor

Multi-Vendor

Single Bundled Provider

Number of Contracts

3–5

1

Monthly Invoices

3–5

1

Support Phone Numbers

3–5

1

Average Issue Resolution

4–8 hours

Under 1 hour

Copier Cybersecurity

Nobody owns it

Fully managed

Annual Cost (25 users)

$75,000–$90,000

$47,000–$60,000

Technology Planning

Fragmented

Unified vCIO

Vendor Coordination

You manage it

Not needed

Scalability

Complex

Seamless

Right for You?

Who Should Bundle?

Small Businesses (10–50 employees)

You don’t have a full-time IT person. A bundled provider acts as your entire IT department PLUS handles your copiers and security.

Multi-Location Businesses

Consistent service across all locations from one provider. Same copier brand, same IT standards, same security policies everywhere.

Regulated Industries

Healthcare, legal, finance — you need HIPAA/PCI compliance across ALL devices, including copiers. A bundled provider ensures nothing falls through the cracks.

Growing Companies

Adding employees? Opening offices? One provider scales everything together instead of renegotiating 3–5 separate contracts.

Right for You?

Who Should Bundle?

217

Locations Nationwide

5.0★

Customer Rating

1,118+

Verified Reviews

50

States Served

Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

Do I have to use all bundled services?

No. You can start with copier leasing and add IT or cybersecurity later. But the savings increase significantly when you bundle more.

What brands of copiers do you carry?

We offer Canon, Ricoh, Kyocera, HP, and Xerox — all under one agreement with the same support team.

Is there a long-term contract?

No long-term contracts are required. We earn your business every month.

How do I know if bundling will save me money?

We offer a free vendor audit. Our team will review your current contracts and show you a side-by-side cost comparison — no obligation.

Do you serve my area?

With 217 locations across all 50 states, we serve businesses nationwide.

Ready to Simplify Your Technology?

See how much you can save by consolidating your copier, IT, and cybersecurity with one provider. Our team will audit your current vendors and show you a side-by-side comparison — free, no obligation.