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Canon MegaTank G3570 Review

£179 purchase price 4.6/5 value rating Based on 120 pages

Lifetime cost

3 years of ownership

Printer £179

Ink £26

Maintenance £24

Total (3 years) £229

Cost per page £0.05

Compared with Budget Inkjet Printer

Budget Inkjet Printer £578

Save £349

Break-even

Canon MegaTank G3570 pays back its upfront cost versus Budget Inkjet Printer under this usage profile.

Comparison

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.