Lease mechanics
Meter Reading
What is Meter Reading?
A meter reading is the page count recorded by a leased printer, used across the industry for volume tracking and, on some contracts, per page billing.
A meter reading on a leased printer or copier is the cumulative page count recorded by the device internal counter, capturing the total impressions produced since manufacture.
Across the industry, lease agreements use meter readings, submitted monthly either manually by staff or automatically via remote diagnostics, for volume tracking and, on cost per page contracts, billing.
Automatic meter submission via remote diagnostics removes the risk of an estimated or missed read.
On our leases the reading tracks volume and schedules toner and servicing, not a per page bill: the monthly fee covers toner, parts, service labour and call outs, and you only buy paper.
In short
- The running page count the device keeps.
- Used industry wide for volume tracking and, on some contracts, per page billing.
- On our leases it schedules toner and servicing; it is not a per page bill.
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Frequently asked questions
How are meter readings submitted on a printer lease?
The device records a running page count, and on a managed print lease that reading is submitted each month, usually automatically through remote diagnostics so there is no estimated or missed read.
On our leases the reading tracks volume and schedules toner and servicing.
The monthly fee already covers toner, parts, service labour and call outs.
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Authored by Cyrus Dickie, Founder at Global Document Solutions. In the industry since 2010.
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Related terms
- Cost Per Page (CPP)Cost per page (CPP) is an industry billing model where each page a leased printer produces carries a separate charge, common on managed print contracts.
- Remote DiagnosticsRemote diagnostics is the secure, automated monitoring of a leased printer so faults and low toner are caught before they cause downtime.
- Managed Print Services (MPS)Managed print services (MPS) is an arrangement where one provider supplies, maintains, and supports your whole print fleet under a single contract.
- Operating LeaseAn operating lease lets a business use equipment such as a printer for a fixed term and return it at the end, without taking ownership.
- Finance LeaseA finance lease is an agreement under which a business effectively finances the purchase of equipment and carries most of the risks of ownership.
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