Printer cost calculator
The sticker price is only half the story. Pick a printer to load its real price and cost per page, then set how much you print to see the total cost of owning it over one, two, three and five years.
Printer
Pages per month
What are you printing?
3.6¢per black & white page
About $129 a year in ink or toner at 3,600 pages/year, on top of the $350 printer.
| Time owned | Printer | Ink/toner | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| After 1 year | $350 | $129 | $479 |
| After 2 years | $350 | $259 | $609 |
| After 3 years | $350 | $388 | $738 |
| After 5 years | $350 | $646 | $996 |
Total cost = purchase price + pages printed × cost per page. It does not include electricity, paper or periodic parts (drums, maintenance kits). Prices are live and can change.
Cheaper to run, same type:
- Brother MFC-J805DW 1.4¢/pg
- Brother MFC-J5845DW 1.4¢/pg
- Epson WorkForce Pro WF-C5390 Printer 1.7¢/pg