Mastering the Fundraising Mailer

In an age of digital noise and "inbox fatigue," the physical mailer remains one of the most powerful tools in a non-profit’s arsenal. 

A tangible letter carries a weight—literally and figuratively—that an email simply cannot match. However, a poorly printed mailer can signal a lack of professionalism. 

To help our Ann Arbor partners stand out in the donor's mailbox, we’re diving into the technical essentials of a successful fundraising campaign. 

The Strategy

• Variable Data Printing (VDP): Learn how to personalize letters with donor names and past gift amounts automatically.
• Paper Weight Matters: Discover why a heavier "Remit Envelope" increases the perceived credibility of your organization.
• Color Psychology in Print: Use spot colors to draw the eye toward your "Donate Now" button or QR code.
• The "In-House" vs. "Outsourced" Debate: When does it make sense to print your appeal letters in-house versus using a pro shop?

Read more about how we help Ann Arbor nonprofits with all their printer supplies on our website! 

Don't let a "low ink" warning stall your year-end giving campaign. Need the right paper or high-yield toner for your next big mailer? Call us for a custom recommendation!

The Non-Profit Guide to Printing

Non-profits are the backbone of our Ann Arbor community. From environmental advocacy to food security, your organizations work tirelessly to make Washtenaw County a better place. 

We know the "non-profit struggle" all too well: the constant balancing act of wanting to reach more donors while keeping overhead low. Every dollar spent on a toner cartridge or a paper jam is a dollar that could have gone toward your mission. 

Because we’ve spent years donating paper and supporting local causes, we’ve identified the essentials that help you maximize impact without breaking the bank.

The Essentials

• Managed Print Services (MPS): Shift from unpredictable "emergency" repairs to a fixed monthly budget. MCS monitors your devices, so you never run out of toner before a big event.
• High-Yield Compatible Toner: Use locally sourced, high-quality cartridges that perform like OEMs at a fraction of the cost.
• Direct Thermal Labels: Stop wasting expensive ink on shipping labels or event name tags.
• Multi-Function Scanning: Save on physical storage costs by digitizing grant applications and donor records.
• Sustainable Sourcing: Leverage partnerships (like MCS’s paper donations) to lower your baseline supply costs.

Read more on our website! 

Your mission is too important to be sidelined by printer errors. Would you like a free "Print Audit" to see how much your non-profit could save this year? Contact MCS today and let’s keep your funds focused on the community and let us help you with your Ann Arbor printer supplies.

Get Your Business Started with a Local Printer Supply Company

Are you finally taking the leap and opening your own business?

Do you have a to-do list stopping you from finally opening the doors in your brick-and-mortar location?

MCS is a family-owned business and we know what it’s like to start from the ground up. When MCS was founded over 20 years ago, we relied on support from the Ann Arbor business community to get our business up and running.

Now, we’re paying it forward and helping businesses like yours. We have everything you need to get started or to get that new location going so your business can thrive.

When you work with a local printer supply company in Ann Arbor, you get all the benefits of shopping local. Learn more on our website! 

MCS – The Solution to All Your Business Needs

Helping Southeast Michigan businesses save time and money with their printing needs has been MCS' top priority for more than twenty years.

Our mission at MCS is to provide the very best value in printer supplies and service, custom labels, bar code and data collection products, paper, and more to the Ann Arbor business community and beyond. Your custom labels and hard to find supplies can even be stocked at our warehouse for on-demand delivery!

Contact MCS here and let's start your culture of kindness experience today! You'll be glad you did, and we can't wait to help you.

Printer Supplies for Your Small Business

Are you a new business owner getting ready to open your first brick-and-mortar store?

Are you the owner of an established business but moving locations?

Make sure you have everything in place for a successful opening! It can be stressful and you’ll probably leave at least one or two things off your list. Trying to manage everything alone can be frustrating, but what if you had another company helping you?

MCS is a family-owned business and we know what it’s like to start from the ground up. When MCS was founded over 20 years ago, we relied on support from the Ann Arbor business community to get our business up and running.

Now, we’re paying it forward and helping businesses like yours. We have everything you need to get started or to get that new location going so your business can thrive.

When you work with a local printer supply company in Ann Arbor, you get all the benefits of shopping local, like:

• Shopping local helps boost the economy of your community, and often provides you with better options for customer service, quick shipping and delivery, and better-quality product.
• When you work with a local company, you’ll talk to a real, live human being rather than an automated responder.

Learn more on our website!

MCS – The Solution to All Your Business Needs

Helping Southeast Michigan businesses save time and money with their printing needs has been MCS' top priority for more than twenty years.

Our mission at MCS is to provide the very best value in printer supplies and service, custom labels, bar code and data collection products, paper, and more to the Ann Arbor business community and beyond. Your custom labels and hard to find supplies can even be stocked at our warehouse for on-demand delivery!

Contact MCS here and let's start your culture of kindness experience today! You'll be glad you did, and we can't wait to help you.

More Than Just Printer Supplies!

You deserve to be treated like the number one customer!

When you work with a local printer supply company in Ann Arbor, you’ll get the customer service you deserve, along with fast and friendly printer repair. We’ll also help you track down the parts and refills you need.

Aside from printer supplies, we can also provide your company with:

• PPE like masks, hand sanitizer, gloves, disinfecting wipes
• Office supplies like copy paper, post-it notes, envelopes
• Custom printing like business cards, letterhead, invoices, order slips
• RFID kits
• Food-safe adhesive labels

Learn more on our website.

Small Businesses with Big Hearts

Our mission at MCS is to provide the very best value in printer supplies and service, custom labels, bar code and data collection products, paper, and more to the Ann Arbor business community and beyond.

Your custom labels and hard to find supplies can even be stocked at our warehouse for on-demand delivery! Contact MCS here and let's start your culture of kindness experience today! You'll be glad you did and we can't wait to help you!

The Importance of Good Printer Supply Service

Are you tired of spending what feels like hours on hold with your printer manufacturer?

Do you wish you could avoid spending valuable time tracking down packages?

When you rely on a manufacturer to provide customer service and send ink and toner refills, you risk long wait times and poor customer service. If you’ve ever been frustrated about trying to track down a package or have felt like you were just a number on a spreadsheet, we know the feeling!

You deserve to be treated like the number one customer!

When you work with a local printer supply company in Ann Arbor, you’ll get the customer service you deserve, along with fast and friendly printer repair. We’ll also help you track down the parts and refills you need.

Learn more on our website.

Our mission at MCS is to provide the very best value in printer supplies and service, custom labels, bar code and data collection products, paper, and more to the Ann Arbor business community and beyond.

Your custom labels and hard to find supplies can even be stocked at our warehouse for on-demand delivery! Contact MCS here and let's start your culture of kindness experience today! You'll be glad you did and we can't wait to help you!

Buy Printer Ink You Can Trust from Ann Arbor-Based Michigan Computer Supplies!

Mistakes when buying cartridges can cost you both time and money. If you’re running a small business, not being able to get printer supplies when you need them can disrupt your workflow.

Most OEM cartridges are guaranteed by their manufacturers for 30 days from the date of purchase, but if you buy toner and let it sit on the shelf before using it, you may not realize there’s a problem with your product until it’s too late.

To avoid headaches and wasted money, we recommend:

1. Be careful when buying remanufactured printer cartridges: If you’re considering compatibles, make sure you buy the cartridges from a well-known source. Avoid anonymous sellers and companies that don’t offer guarantees on their products.
2. Don’t overlook low-cost compatible cartridges and toners: Many consumers are surprised when manufacturers warn to only use OEM (original equipment manufacturers) cartridges. Compatible ink and more generic ink cartridges are made by a third party and are made to work with various printer models. They’re also sold at a lower price but can work just as well and produce high quality prints like OEM cartridges can. 

Read more on our website!

Helping Southeast Michigan businesses save time and money with their printing needs has been MCS' top priority for more than twenty years. 

Here is what our customers tell us about their experience:

• They are very responsive to our needs, and timely in their responsiveness
• They help us directly or indirectly save time, energy, effort and money
• Their delivery promises are just that - promises - and we can count on them to keep them
• They guarantee their products and offer free replacement if there is ever a problem

Our mission at MCS is to provide the very best value in printer supplies and service, custom labels, bar code and data collection products, paper, and more to the Ann Arbor business community and beyond. 

Give MCS a call and let's start your culture of kindness experience today! You'll be glad you did and we can't wait to help you!

How Can MCS Help Your Company with Printer Supplies and More?

As a business owner, the supply chain delays we’ve seen in the last year can be really frustrating. This is especially true when you rely on regular shipments of printer supplies, miscellaneous office supplies, PPE, and other essentials to keep your business running smoothly!

At MCS, we can relate. A huge part of our business is buying ink and toner, copy paper, and replacement parts for our regular customers.

We’ve also been dealing with supply chain shortages, but luckily with access to some vendors and distributors, we’ve been able to help our customers find hard-to-find products to keep them going.

We can help you find products and machines that are in short supply right now with our Everyday Essentials program. Even if we have to resort to eBay, we’ll do our best to find what you need. We’ll assume the risk if something shows up and needs repairs or isn’t the real deal.

MCS wants to help you grow your local business by streamlining your processes for printer ink maintenance and delivery, printer repair, and more! 

Learn more here.

We truly care about the Ann Arbor community and want to continue to build relationships with small businesses and non-profit organizations. We can help with all your printer, labeling, and printing needs, including on-location printer repair in Ann Arbor and the surrounding areas.

Wouldn’t it be awesome to be an MCS customer?

Don’t miss out on these valuable benefits! Send us an email or call us today to experience the MCS culture of kindness! 

How to Trust Online Sellers

Need to buy online but not sure where to start?

Having a hard time figuring out who you can trust? We know the feeling!

How can you be sure you’re getting what you’re paying for?

Make sure you run through this checklist before clicking “check out”:

1. According to the American Bar Association’s Business Law Section, search for the online seller on the Better Business Bureau (www.bbbonline.org) which rates certain companies and includes a tally of the types of complaints it has received against the company.
2. Look for ratings from individual sellers. If you’re buying on eBay or Etsy, for example, this is likely a person-to-person transaction rather than a business entity. Read through feedback other customers have left and use your best judgment. 
3. Look for authorized sellers by the manufacturer. You may get a better warranty service if you buy from an authorized seller. Contact the manufacturer of the product you’re interested in before buying from another company or website.

For more tips, including how MCS can do the buying for you, visit our website!

We can help you find products and machines that are in short supply right now. Even if we have to resort to eBay, we’ll do our best to find what you need and we’ll assume the risk if something shows up and needs repairs, or isn’t the real deal.

Our mission at MCS is to provide the very best value in printer supplies and service, custom labels, bar code and data collection products, paper, and more to the Ann Arbor business community and beyond. Your custom labels and hard to find supplies can even be stocked at our warehouse for on-demand delivery!

Give MCS a call and let's start your culture of kindness experience today! You'll be glad you did and we can't wait to help you!

MCS’s Everyday Essentials Program

Having a hard time navigating the recent supply chain shortage? 

Can’t find office supplies, office equipment, or PPE that you need to keep your employees and customers happy? We can relate! 

A huge part of our business is buying ink and toner, copy paper, and replacement parts for our regular customers. We’ve also been dealing with supply chain shortages, but luckily with access to some vendors and distributors, we’ve been able to help our customers find hard-to-find products to keep them going. 

How Can MCS Help Your Company? 

We can help you find products and machines that are in short supply right now. Even if we have to resort to eBay, we’ll do our best to find what you need and we’ll assume the risk if something shows up and needs repairs, or isn’t the real deal. 

Read the full list of Everyday Essentials items on our website! 

 Our mission at MCS is to provide the very best value in printer supplies and service, custom labels, bar code and data collection products, paper, and more to the Ann Arbor business community and beyond. Your custom labels and hard to find supplies can even be stocked at our warehouse for on-demand delivery! Give MCS a call and let's start your culture of kindness experience today! You'll be glad you did and we can't wait to help you!