EXHIBIT 23.1 CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS ---------------------------------- We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement on Form S-3 (No. 333-27141) of IOS Capital, Inc. of our report dated December 8, 2000 relating to the financial statements, which appears in this Form 10-K. /s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP Philadelphia, PA December 28, 2000