Budget Inkjet Printer True Cost
TRUE COST Lifetime cost ComparisonBudget Inkjet Printer Review
3 years of ownership
Printer £45 Ink cartridges £518 Maintenance £15 Total (3 years) £578 Cost per page £0.13 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.