Printing Costs
| August 16, 2011 | Posted by Admin under Printing Costs |
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Before you go out and buy that bargain-priced printer with all those features, think about your printing needs carefully, including the quantity of printing and type of printing (quality, color and so on). You also want to consider the speed.
There are lots of cheap printers on the market at present but if you do a lot of printing then the ink (cartridge) cost is going to be most important factor in the long term. Cheap printers usually require expensive cartridges to operate- that’s how they can afford to sell them so cheaply. Here is what you need to consider when deciding on a printer.
The simplest way to compare the cost of printers is to calculate the printing cost per page- this is mainly going to be the cost of your cartridges (especially) if you are doing a large number. However, there are other factors which will contribute to your cost. Printers heads (ink jet printers) and drums (laser printers) have a limited life, so taking these into account will give you a more accurate approximation of yearly running costs. The cost of the printer should also be considered (especially if your printing needs are moderate)
Black and white laser printing can be inexpensive and fast. With laser printing, you will need to consider the cost of the drum as the drums use have a limited life in terms of the number of pages they can print. Some top-end inkjet printers have can now compete or even beat monochrome laser printers in printing costs. For example, the HP 6500 and 8500 series.