True Cost

Budget Inkjet Printer True Cost

TRUE COST

Budget Inkjet Printer Review

£45 purchase price 2.6/5 value rating Based on 120 pages

Lifetime cost

3 years of ownership

Printer £45
Ink cartridges £518
Maintenance £15
Total (3 years) £578
Cost per page £0.13

Comparison

Budget Inkjet Printer True Cost Compared

Metric Epson EcoTank ET-2850 Budget Inkjet Printer Canon MegaTank G3570
Purchase price £229 £45 £179
Annual running cost £14 £178 £17
Ownership cost £270 £578 £229
Cost per use £0.06 £0.13 £0.05
Value note More expensive upfront, but excellent when page volume is steady. Cheap to buy, expensive to keep fed with cartridges. Strong long-term value for mixed home and office printing.