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Lyra's 1998 and 2000 Office Equipment Surveys of 300 medium- and large-sized offices clearly demonstrate that the majority of office users purchase only OEM supplies for their copiers (see chart). Interestingly, this percentage has increased significantly during the past two years. Sixty-five percent of the participants in the 1998 survey used only OEM supplies for their copiers, but, according to the 2000 survey, 80 percent of respondents use OEM-only supplies for their copiers and 20 percent of the respondents use both non-OEM and OEM copier supplies. This report explores the reasons for the increase in the use of OEM toner, preferred purchase channels for printer and copier supplies, trends in printer and copier output volume, and cost awareness and sensitivity among purchasers of hardware and supplies.
Report Sections:
1. Key Findings
2. Lyra's Office Equipment Surveys
3. Methodology
4. Qualifications
5. Sample Size
6. Questionnaires
7. Background
8. Copier Ownership versus Leasing
9. Copier Brands
10. Using Cost Analysis: Printer versus Copiers
11. Using Cost Analysis to Compare Copiers with Printers
12. Comparing the Cost of Color Printing
13. Copier Brands with the Lowest Operating Costs
14. Printer Brands with the Lowest Operating Costs
15. OEM versus Aftermarket Copier Supplies
16. Copier and Print Volume among Office Users
17. Hard Copy Volume Habits are Changing
18. Distribution Sources for Imaging Supplies
19. Conclusions Selected Figures:
1. Industry Categories of Participating Companies
2. Companies that Own or Lease Copiers, 1998 versus 2000
3. Copier Brands Owned by Survey Participants, 1998 versus 2000
4. Copier Brands Leased by Survey Respondents, 1998 versus 2000
5. Companies Using Cost Analysis to Evaluate Competitive Products, by Technology
6. Products with the Lowest Cost per Monochrome Page
7. Companies That Have Compared Output Costs of Digital Copiers and Printers
8. Intent to Compare Digital Copier and Printer Operating Costs in the Next Year
9. Perceived Change in Copy Volume over the Past Two Years
10. Expected Change in Future Copy Volume
11. Companies with Central Reprographics Departments that Track Monthly Copy Volume
12. Sources Where Copier Supplies are Purchased | 
