Home workshop printer repair and refurb

Small offices, home-based businesses, tradies and local IT support firms that outsource repairs.

Fixed bench fee or hourly labour plus parts for each repair, and profit from reselling refurbished machines or supplying toner.

• Patient fault finding
• Comfortable with small parts and tools
• Basic bookkeeping and parts ordering
• Clear quotes and honest advice on repair versus replace

• Council approval for running a business from home, including customer visits and deliveries
• Public liability insurance and cover for customers' equipment while it is in your care
• Electrical safety: check your state's rules on testing and tagging before returning or selling machines
• Safe storage and disposal of toner, ink and e-waste
• Wiping stored data from machines you receive and handling client documents carefully

Estimates suggest startup costs typically sit around $1,000 to $5,000, depending on tools, test equipment and parts stock. You would also want public liability insurance and cover for customers' equipment while it is in your care.

Monthly revenue is typically estimated around $500 to $3,000, depending on how many repairs you take on and whether you refurbish and resell tested machines. It can start from about 8 hours a week.

Check council approval for running a business from home, including customer visits and deliveries. Also check electrical testing and tagging rules before returning or selling machines, safe disposal of toner and e-waste, and data wiping.