We all know that printing in the Education sector can be difficult. If your school, academy or college has a collection of mismatched printers scattered around one or more campus sites, in different buildings and used by different departments, it can be a real headache to keep track of their operating needs and costs.
This is even more of a challenge if these printers have been supplied by different sources, and especially so if there is no management or maintenance agreement in place to ensure they continue to work, with the risk of hefty repair or servicing bills.
That’s not to say, of course, that having a traditional managed print services contract will necessarily solve these issues. If your school or college has taken on various contracts (perhaps with different suppliers), these will likely be out of sync, making it tough to get a handle on your printer fleet, costs, and whether it will meet the ongoing print needs of students and staff.
Introducing OneRate: A Smarter Way to Manage Print Costs
With a long history of manufacturing, supplying, and supporting managed print services for the Education sector, Konica Minolta is acutely aware of the potential complications and hurdles that schools and colleges can face. Having spoken to many education leaders about their pain points and needs, we have launched OneRate - a simple, transparent, and hassle-free fixed-rate printing solution that eliminates the complexities of traditional pay-per-print contracts.
As printing and scanning costs can be unpredictable, with fluctuating usage, hidden fees, price escalations, complex billing, and frustrating administrative tasks, OneRate eliminates these obstacles, allowing you and your team to focus on what truly matters – providing education.
Put simply, all your printing and scanning expenses are consolidated into a single, fixed quarterly bill with no surprises. As a flat-rate print service, you know how much it will cost and that you will get the print provision your students and staff need. You will have a regular, predictable print cost, with no inflation-driven price hikes, and no billing complications or contract confusion. There is no need for laborious, time-consuming manual meter-read submissions, and consumables (such as toner) are automatically ordered and delivered exactly when you need them, all under the same fixed-price printer contract. You get clarity, cost control, and efficiency in one straightforward and cost-effective print solution.
What’s included?
OneRate is as comprehensive as it is easy to use. This means it covers all prints, scans, and toner – you just add paper! You have access to the latest print technology, expertly tailored to your needs by our team. On top of this, you have expert technical support & account management, with proactive printer maintenance on hand whenever you need assistance or parts supplied, to ensure your print provision remains operational and reliable. This is all included with a fixed yearly escalation of just 5%.
Billing couldn’t be easier either. With clear print billing, you can make simple payments via direct debit; no POs are required, reducing your school or college's invoice processing overhead and simplifying your accounts payable workflows. There are no calls or emails required for meter reading either, and the associated print infrastructure (including software and servers to manage print across your school, academy, or college) is all included, which will also free up IT time and relieve a burden that your IT department will be very happy to lose!
A new and far better approach to your print
Konica Minolta’s OneRate is not just a pricing model; we genuinely believe it’s a revolution in how educational establishments handle their print operations. Designed for efficiency, transparency, and financial predictability, OneRate ensures you never overpay, never struggle with reconciliation, and never waste time managing consumables by providing automated print supplies.
In a world of digital overload, print still plays an important role in schools, academies, and colleges. Be it revision guides or exam papers, certificates, timetables and schedules, prospectuses and brochures, event programmes and posters, or health & safety guidelines, print plays a vital role. So why tolerate an expensive, chaotic, complex and potentially frustrating print service when you can make it simple, reliable, cost-effective and stress-free with OneRate?
For more details on how OneRate can help your school, academy, or college reduce printing costs, visit our Schools and Academies page.
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