One-time acquisition cost.
What you charge per scan.
Expected weekly scan volume.
Scans to break even
50
@ $500 per scan
Weeks to break even
6.3
@ 8 scans/week = $4,000/week
Months to break even
1.4
Based on 4.345 weeks/month
This is a simple payback estimate. It ignores taxes, financing costs, consumables, discounts, and downtime.