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Toshiba vs Canon Printer Lease in Australia
A regional office that picks a brand without checking who services it can find itself waiting on a fix longer than planned.
We lease Kyocera, HP, Toshiba and Brother. We do not lease Canon, so this page shows what a Toshiba lease gives you instead.
Toshiba and Canon overlap in the A3 colour multifunction class.
The choice usually turns on the fleet and print management you already run, and on who services the device near your office.
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Before you enquire
How long am I locked in for?
Terms run 36 to 60 months and nothing shorter is offered.
You pick the length at the start, and a 60 month term carries the lowest monthly figure.
What are my options when the term ends?
You decide between upgrading to a newer model, continuing on the same device, or returning it.
Nothing renews on its own, and any new agreement is quoted in writing first.
Can I change device partway through?
The agreement allows a move to a bigger printer or a different model.
A swap is re priced and confirmed in writing, then delivered usually within about 10 business days of a confirmed order, installation included.
Does leasing suit a small office?
Small offices lease on the same terms as large ones.
Past roughly 500 pages a month, the comparison usually starts to favour leasing once cartridges and unplanned service calls are counted in.
Cartridges and unplanned service calls stop arriving separately and become one monthly set plan.
We are mid contract with another supplier. Is it worth asking?
Yes.
It is common for businesses who contact us to be partway through an existing agreement.
We prepare your quote now and time the new installation to your current lease end date, so there is no overlap and no print outage.
It is worth checking your existing contract notice window early, because those dates are easy to miss.
Call us or submit the form and we will map the changeover with you.
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Last updated: September 2026
Is Toshiba or Canon better for a printer lease in Australia?
Neither brand wins for every office: Canon suits organisations already running Canon fleets or uniFLOW print management, while Toshiba suits offices wanting booklet finishing and Microsoft 365 scanning through e-bridge.
Toshiba eStudio and Canon imageRUNNER ADVANCE DX both cover A3 colour multifunction devices, with drive encryption, secure print release and scan to folder workflows.
LeasemyPrinter leases the Toshiba eStudio range from $160 a month ex GST on a 36 to 60 month term.
Maintenance, genuine consumables and remote diagnostics are included.
Some businesses call it printer hire, some call it copier rental. It is the same 36 to 60 month agreement with toner, parts, service labour and call outs included, never day or week hire.
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Class of device
- Toshiba
- A3 colour MFP (eStudio range)
- Canon
- A3 colour MFP (imageRUNNER ADVANCE DX range)
Security
- Toshiba
- Self encrypting drive, secure print PIN, automatic data overwrite
- Canon
- Drive encryption, secure print release and data erase features
Scan workflow
- Toshiba
- Scan-to-encrypted-folder, e-bridge cloud connect
- Canon
- Scan-to-folder and email, uniFLOW Online connectors
Finishing
- Toshiba
- Stapler, hole punch, booklet maker on most A3 models
- Canon
- Stapling and booklet finisher options on the A3 range
Mobile / cloud print
- Toshiba
- AirPrint, Mopria, e-bridge cloud
- Canon
- AirPrint, Mopria, Canon PRINT Business app
AU service network
- Toshiba
- Next business day onsite response Australia wide, with a local technician based in Taree for the Mid North Coast
- Canon
- National service through Canon Australia
Available via LeasemyPrinter
- Toshiba
- Yes, from $160 a month ex GST on a 36 to 60 month term
- Canon
- No
| Factor | Toshiba | Canon |
|---|---|---|
| Class of device | A3 colour MFP (eStudio range) | A3 colour MFP (imageRUNNER ADVANCE DX range) |
| Security | Self encrypting drive, secure print PIN, automatic data overwrite | Drive encryption, secure print release and data erase features |
| Scan workflow | Scan-to-encrypted-folder, e-bridge cloud connect | Scan-to-folder and email, uniFLOW Online connectors |
| Finishing | Stapler, hole punch, booklet maker on most A3 models | Stapling and booklet finisher options on the A3 range |
| Mobile / cloud print | AirPrint, Mopria, e-bridge cloud | AirPrint, Mopria, Canon PRINT Business app |
| AU service network | Next business day onsite response Australia wide, with a local technician based in Taree for the Mid North Coast | National service through Canon Australia |
| Available via LeasemyPrinter | Yes, from $160 a month ex GST on a 36 to 60 month term | No |
How we compare: this table is based on published manufacturer specifications and publicly available product documentation, reviewed September 2026, not independent lab testing.
Brand and product names on this page are trade marks of their respective owners. LeasemyPrinter is an independent printer leasing business. We are not an authorised dealer for, affiliated with, or endorsed by any brand we do not lease.
How Toshiba and Canon weigh up
Each side's device class, weighed on the same points, resolving to the brands we lease.
Toshiba strengths
- Strong fit for Mid North Coast NSW businesses, where a local technician based in Taree services Toshiba devices.
- e-bridge cloud connector for tight Microsoft 365 integration.
- Booklet finishing across the A3 colour range, well-suited to client report packs.
Canon strengths
- National Canon Australia service coverage, which suits fleets spread across several states rather than one region.
- uniFLOW Online print management for organisations standardising workflow across many sites at once.
- Production range sitting above the A3 office class, for centralised print rooms running long finished jobs.
When Toshiba is the starting point
- Mid North Coast NSW businesses. Toshiba is the headline brand we lead with for the region.
- Practices wanting client-report-pack booklet finishing on every A3 device.
- Microsoft 365 environments wanting native scan to folder via e-bridge cloud.
When Canon is the starting point
- Existing Canon fleets being expanded for fleet-management consistency.
- Organisations that have standardised print management on uniFLOW.
- Centralised print rooms already running Canon production devices.
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How to choose between Toshiba and Canon
- Estimate your monthly print volume and your colour-versus-mono split, because that sizes the device class before any brand decision.
- Decide whether you need A3 or only A4: Toshiba eStudio and Canon imageRUNNER ADVANCE DX both cover A3 colour multifunction, so confirm the largest sheet size your workflow uses.
- List your finishing and workflow requirements (stapling, booklets, scan to folder, secure print release) and check each shortlisted model includes them.
- Compare service terms, not only specs: confirmed service requests on our leases get next business day onsite response Australia wide. LeasemyPrinter leases the Toshiba eStudio range, not Canon.
- Request a Toshiba eStudio lease quote for your volume and term, and compare the total monthly cost with maintenance and consumables included against your current arrangement.
Before you sign
Seven things to check on the quote, whichever of Toshiba and Canon you pick
Brand comparisons tend to stop at speed and price.
The complaints that show up a year later are usually about none of that.
These are the operating details that decide whether a device suits your office, and the exact question to ask about the model you are quoted.
We have not bench-tested these machines, so the figures below are the ones to request rather than ones we assert.
1. Warm-up and first-page-out time
A device that sleeps deeply saves power and then makes everyone wait. In an office of short, frequent jobs this is felt more than the headline speed.
Ask: Ask for first-page-out time from sleep, not just pages per minute, on the exact model quoted.
2. Scan resolution and duplex scanning
If paper enters your document system through this machine, scan quality and whether it captures both sides in one pass matter more than print speed.
Ask: Ask for the optical scan resolution and whether the feeder is single-pass duplex.
3. Recommended monthly volume, not maximum duty cycle
Maximum duty cycle is a survival figure. The recommended monthly volume is the one the device is built to run at without accelerating wear.
Ask: Ask for the recommended monthly volume and compare it to your actual monthly pages.
4. Toner yield and what a full set costs
Yield varies widely between models at similar prices. On an all-inclusive agreement this is our cost rather than yours, but it tells you how the device was specified.
Ask: Ask for the rated yield per cartridge at 5 per cent coverage for the model quoted.
5. Driver and firmware support on your systems
The most common post-install complaint in IT forums is not hardware. It is a driver that fights a particular operating system, print server or scan-to-folder setup.
Ask: Name your operating systems and whether you use a print server, before you sign, not after.
6. Finishing fitted at install
Stapling, hole punch and extra trays are fitted to the device. Adding them later is not a simple upgrade on a three to five year agreement.
Ask: Describe the documents you actually produce so the finisher is specified once, correctly.
7. Who attends, and how fast
Two identical machines differ entirely depending on whether a technician is local or dispatched from a capital city.
Ask: Ask where the nearest technician is based and what the onsite response commitment is in writing.
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Before you enquire
How long am I locked in for?
Terms run 36 to 60 months and nothing shorter is offered.
You pick the length at the start, and a 60 month term carries the lowest monthly figure.
What are my options when the term ends?
You decide between upgrading to a newer model, continuing on the same device, or returning it.
Nothing renews on its own, and any new agreement is quoted in writing first.
Can I change device partway through?
The agreement allows a move to a bigger printer or a different model.
A swap is re priced and confirmed in writing, then delivered usually within about 10 business days of a confirmed order, installation included.
Does leasing suit a small office?
Small offices lease on the same terms as large ones.
Past roughly 500 pages a month, the comparison usually starts to favour leasing once cartridges and unplanned service calls are counted in.
Cartridges and unplanned service calls stop arriving separately and become one monthly set plan.
We are mid contract with another supplier. Is it worth asking?
Yes.
It is common for businesses who contact us to be partway through an existing agreement.
We prepare your quote now and time the new installation to your current lease end date, so there is no overlap and no print outage.
It is worth checking your existing contract notice window early, because those dates are easy to miss.
Call us or submit the form and we will map the changeover with you.
Frequently asked questions
Does LeasemyPrinter lease Canon?
LeasemyPrinter leases Kyocera, HP, Toshiba and Brother.
We do not currently lease Canon.
If a Canon imageRUNNER-class device is the right fit for your business, the closest match in our range is the Toshiba eStudio A3 colour family, leasing from $160 a month ex GST on a 36 to 60 month term.
Is Toshiba comparable to Canon on security?
Both ranges ship with drive encryption, secure print release, data erase features and user authentication on standard configurations.
Whether a device meets your own privacy obligations depends on how it is configured, so ask for the security settings on the exact model quoted in writing.
Which brand suits a Mid North Coast NSW business?
For Mid North Coast NSW businesses, Toshiba is the headline brand we lead with.
Our service technician is based in Taree, with next business day onsite response across Taree, Forster, Port Macquarie and Kempsey.
Canon also has Australian service infrastructure.
The right choice depends on how each provider's service coverage maps to your location, which we are happy to walk through for your address.
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