Mobile photocopier repair and service contracts

Small and medium offices, schools, clinics, law and accounting firms, print shops and churches or community groups that own their machines.

Charge a call-out fee plus hourly labour and parts for one-off repairs, and offer maintenance contracts with a monthly or yearly fee that covers regular visits.

• Mechanical and electrical troubleshooting
• Reading service manuals
• Clear communication with office staff
• Organising visits and parts

• Commercial general liability insurance, since you work on customers' equipment and premises
• Access to service manuals, firmware and genuine parts can be limited for some brands, so check before choosing which brands to support
• Copiers often store scanned documents on internal drives, so agree on confidentiality and data handling with customers
• Check provincial rules for disposing of toner, drums and electronic waste
• Check your municipality about a business licence, and GST/HST registration once you pass the small supplier threshold
• Contracts may promise response times that are hard to meet as a solo operator

Estimates suggest startup costs are typically around $3,000 to $12,000, depending on the tools and parts you buy. Monthly revenue is typically estimated at around $3,000 to $12,000, depending on your customers and how many service contracts you win.

Check commercial general liability insurance, provincial rules for disposing of toner, drums and electronic waste, and your municipality's business licence rules. Also check GST/HST registration once you pass the small supplier threshold.

Copiers often store scanned documents on internal drives, so agree on confidentiality and data handling with customers. Access to service manuals, firmware and genuine parts can be limited for some brands, so check before choosing which brands to support.