Mobile printer repair and servicing

Small businesses, schools, surgeries, estate agents and home workers who need a quick fix without replacing the printer.

Call-out fee plus labour and parts for one-off repairs, and a monthly or annual service contract for regular offices.

• Fault-finding on mechanical and electronic equipment
• Basic networking and driver set-up
• Clear, friendly customer communication

• Public liability insurance, and professional indemnity if you handle customer data or networks
• Portable appliance testing is a separate qualification, check whether customers expect it before offering it
• Some manufacturers limit access to official parts, manuals and warranty work, so check what you can use
• Handling toner safely and disposing of waste parts and cartridges properly, check waste rules with your council
• Customers may have confidential documents in printer memory, agree how you handle data

Startup costs are typically around £800 to £4,000, depending on the tools, spare parts and equipment you buy and how you travel to customers. These are estimates, so check your own costs before you commit.

Monthly revenue is typically around £600 to £3,500, depending on how many call-outs you win and whether you secure regular service contracts. These are estimates, and results will vary with your area and the hours you work.

Check public liability insurance, and professional indemnity if you handle customer data or networks. Also check whether customers expect portable appliance testing, what parts manufacturers allow you to use, council waste rules for toner, and how you handle data.