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Photocopier Finance

Spread the cost of an office photocopier from £2,000 to £30,000+ with flexible finance options: HP, lease or refinance. Compare rates from 40+ lenders.

Can you finance a photocopier?

Yes, photocopiers are financed as a standard asset purchase, usually on hire purchase or a lease, with the machine itself acting as the security. UK prices typically run £2,000 to £30,000, and most deals are written over 36–60 months with a deposit of around 0–15%. Decisions typically take 24 hours. Used machines are financeable too, usually with a shorter term.

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Typical Cost

£2k – £30k

Approval Speed

24 hours

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Rates From

5.2% APR

What would a photocopier cost per month?

£7,000
10%
60 months
9%
£0

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Finance options

Hire Purchase (HP)

Rate
From 5.5% APR
Term
36–60 months
Deposit
0–15%
Ownership
Yours at the end
Best for
Businesses that would rather own the machine than run a rolling lease

Finance Lease

Rate
From 5.2% APR
Term
36–60 months
Deposit
None required
Ownership
Return, renew or buy (balloon payment)
Best for
The standard route for photocopiers; deductible payments alongside a cost-per-page contract

Managed Print Lease

Rate
From 5.4% APR
Term
36–60 months
Deposit
None required
Ownership
Return or upgrade at end
Best for
Bundling the machine with a cost-per-page service contract covering toner and maintenance

Representative example

On a purchase price of £7,000: a 10% deposit of £700, then 48 monthly payments of £148 at 5.9% APR representative (fixed). Total amount payable £7,804, including the deposit. The rate you are offered depends on your business and the asset.

What buyers actually specify

Guide prices for sizing a finance agreement, not quotes. Manufacturers in this market mostly price on application, so where a current UK list price could not be confirmed the row describes a specification class rather than naming a model. Your supplier quote is what the agreement is written against.

Machine or specification Guide price Type
Ricoh IM Series A3 MFP £2,500 – £9,000 A3 Multifunction Copier
Konica Minolta bizhub A3 MFP £2,800 – £10,000 A3 Multifunction Copier
Canon imageRUNNER ADVANCE MFP £3,000 – £11,000 A3 Multifunction Copier
High-Volume A3 Colour Floor-Stander £10,000 – £25,000 High-Volume Copier

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Tax benefits

A photocopier bought outright or on HP qualifies for the Annual Investment Allowance, letting you deduct the cost against taxable profit in the year of purchase. Lease payments are deductible in full as they are paid. The cost-per-page service charge that covers toner, parts and engineer call-outs on most photocopier contracts is a running cost, separate from the capital cost of the machine, and is not part of the finance agreement.

Market context

The typical buyer is an office replacing a machine that's out of contract, increasingly unreliable, or too slow for current print volumes, and photocopiers are one of the most established categories for leasing in UK business finance, with most contracts structured as a Managed Print Service combining a lease payment for the hardware with a separate cost-per-page charge covering toner and maintenance. This structure means the finance agreement itself only ever covers the machine, while the ongoing print volume charge, which for a busy office can exceed the lease payment over the contract term, is a service cost billed by the provider based on actual usage each quarter.

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Frequently asked questions

What's the difference between the lease payment and the cost-per-page charge?
The lease payment covers the hardware itself, meaning the photocopier machine, and is a fixed monthly amount for the length of the agreement. The cost-per-page charge is separate and covers toner, spare parts and engineer visits, billed based on how many pages you actually print each quarter. Both appear on your provider's invoice, but only the hardware lease is the asset finance element; the cost-per-page charge is a service contract.
Can I finance a photocopier without signing up to a cost-per-page contract?
Yes, some businesses prefer to buy toner and consumables separately and pay for servicing as needed, financing only the machine itself through HP or a straightforward lease. This suits lower-volume printers where a bundled service contract isn't cost-effective, though most mid-to-high-volume offices find the bundled approach simpler to budget for. If your volumes grow later, most suppliers are happy to move you onto a cost-per-page contract at that point rather than requiring you to commit from day one.
Is it better to lease or buy a photocopier outright?
Leasing is the standard approach in this category and is usually the more cost-effective route for most offices, since it spreads the cost, often includes the option to upgrade at the end of the term, and keeps the hardware in step with a service contract. Buying outright can work out cheaper over a very long service life, but most businesses replace photocopiers before that point anyway, since print technology and running costs improve enough to make an older machine less economical.
How is copier volume estimated when comparing finance and service quotes?
Providers typically ask for your average monthly page volume, split between mono and colour, to price the cost-per-page element accurately and to recommend a machine with an appropriate duty cycle. Overestimating volume can lead to paying for a machine bigger than you need, while underestimating it can mean exceeding your contracted page allowance and paying a higher rate for the excess.
How quickly can photocopier finance be approved?
Most applications are approved within 24 hours, and photocopier purchases under £30,000 are often approved the same day, provided the business has a clean credit history and the supplier's quote is straightforward to review. Larger orders, multi-site rollouts, or purchases bundled with other equipment on the same agreement can take a little longer, since the lender needs to review the full specification and how the purchase fits with what the business already has in place.

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