Here's some facts on the prices of different laser and inkjet printers, their cost per page and what to expect when planning your budget.
The price of a typical inkjet printer will be between to 0. Photo-printing inkjet printers will start from 0. You will also find a few high-performance inkjet printer models in the 0-00 price range. In general, inkjet printers are cheaper than laser printers but as inkjet cartridges need more frequent replacement, laser printers may be less high-priced in the long run.
Toners Cartridges
Laser printers are often much more high-priced to buy compared to inkjet printers. Monochrome laser printers start at nearby 0 and may go up to 00 and color laser printers start at 00 and may go up to 00. Workgroup laser printers start at nearby 0 (for monochrome).
The Mfd's (Multifunction Devices) cost between 0 to 0 and transportable laser printer prices vary between 0 to 0.
Most printers do not come with a printer cable that connects the printer to the computer. Include printer cable cost in your allocation as well.
One of the major factors to consider when buying a printer is the cost per page as you will regularly need to buy ink cartridges for your printer. Generally, laser printers' cost per page is lower than inkjet printers (even with monochrome lasers) as ink cartridges used for inkjet printers need frequent replacement.
Typical cost of ink cartridge change for inexpensive inkjet printers varies between to and between to for high-end inkjet printers. So the cost per page will commonly be lower with the high-priced printers as they hold bigger ink cartridges that do not wish frequent replacement. Before you buy a printer, you should surmise the printing cost per page by dividing the ink cartridge price by the yield. Yield is the amount of pages that can be printed with one particular inkjet cartridge or toner. For example, if the price of an inkjet cartridge is .99 and its yield is 800 pages, then its cost per page will be .99/800=.042 (4.2 cents per page).
How to think Cost Per Page for Laser and Inkjet Printers