Mega Business Systems used a demo of Tiered Color System to show actual usage and cut color expenses in half, converting competitor customers to Kyocera.
The challenge: Unseen costs in color printing
Many businesses rely on color printing but struggle to track their actual usage and associated costs. Mega Business Systems identified three organizations—a law firm, a non-profit, and a waste management company—using competitor devices without visibility into their color expenses.
Their challenge? They were overpaying for color printing without realizing it.
The solution: Smarter color printing with Kyocera
Michael Barrett, N.E. Regional Account Executive at Mega Business Systems, used Kyocera’s Tiered Color System to conduct real-time demonstrations. By showing actual usage and comparing costs, he proved that each organization could significantly reduce their color printing expenses—leading them to switch from competitors to Kyocera.
When they see it in action, they go: ‘Wow! I’ve never seen this before!"
Michael Barrett, N.E. Regional Account Executive at Mega Business Systems
The benefits:
Real savings, real results.
The Results: Clear savings
A 60-person law firm using competitor devices believed it had high color usage. However, a Tiered Color System demo revealed most of the company’s printing fell under Tier 2, rather than the most expensive Tier 3, as they had assumed. Consequently, the cost per-page cost dropped from $0.07 to $0.035, cutting their expenses in half. They purchased two Kyocera TASKalfa 3554ci MFPs to take advantage of these savings.
A small religious organization with five office volunteers relied on a competitor device with a flat fee for color printing—an inflexible pricing model that didn’t match their actual usage. With Tiered Color, they discovered they fluctuated between Tier 1 ($0.035/page) and Tier 2 ($0.045/page), rather than always being in the most expensive tier. By switching to a Kyocera TASKalfa 2554ci, they gained cost predictability and significant savings.
The feedback
Kyocera’s Tiered Color System proved to be a game-changer, providing instant cost transparency. Mega Business Systems converted three new customers by showing live demos of real-time savings.
As Barrett explains, “When they see it in action, they go: ‘Wow! I’ve never seen this before!’” The combination of cost-cutting technology and live calculations made switching to Kyocera an easy decision.
For businesses looking to take control of their printing costs, Kyocera’s Tiered Color System is the key to smarter, more affordable color printing.
Tiered Color System
Our Tiered Color System works with all Kyocera color devices, giving businesses more control over their color printing costs.
- Color printing with Kyocera
- Kyocera’s Tiered Color Monitor