What is the average ink cost per side?
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Unlike Ink/Laser printers, this uses a ribbon that's set for the number of cards it will print. A card with 1 letter is the same as one that uses full color over the entire surface. Each ribbon will print 100 cards and a 2-pack costs ~$55. If you do the math, it comes out to just over $.25 per side. If costs of ribbons change, you can just divide the number of cards the ribbon will print by the cost since it's an exact count & not an estimate.
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We have had extremely good luck with 3rd party ink in this printer. I think nothing of making copies now, as I don't have to worry about the extreme cost of ink. Paid $6.45 for a full set, free shipping with Prime. This is how it is listed: 6 Pack US Patent Canon PGI-225 BK CLI-226 BK C M Y GY compatible ink cartridges for Canon PIXMA MG8120, MG6120 printers). T Surplus was the seller.
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Moose, what you want to compare is the cost per print, not the capacity of the cartridges. You can probably find the answer to your question at www.redriverpaper.com as well as any pertinent information you would like to know about print costs.
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Depends on where you get your ink. If you buy the Epson brand cartridges it is a HUGE money sink, it was nearly a deal-killer for us. However there are vendors on Amazon you can get 10 packs of ink (4 black, 2 of each color) for under $17 and they last forever and do exactly the same job as the on-brand refills.
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There are too many variables to answer your question. I print 4x6, 8x10, 8.5x11, and 11x14 with various predominant colors. The cost per print is the important question, other things being equal (speed, quality, etc.) I find this printer less expensive to operate than similar HP and Epson printers.
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It's a starter ink. So they aren't completely full. U should def buy back ups
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depends on your printer-- we took ours to Kinkos--plus save on the ink since we were running off quite a few for wedding programs
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I am a printer and it will cost you $1357 for doing 600 newsletters in full color on nice glossy 80lb paper at http://www.printpapa.com/eshop/pc/20-Page-Booklet-8-5x11-186p1444.htm. If you do the math it comes to 11 cents a page in full color with paper versus 25 cents just for ink on this printer. Also for a 20 page booklet you will need a face trim for professional finish, which you cannot do it. Check us out or any local commercial printer.
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I kept track of the number of disc's I printed and i figured ink cost was around .75 per dvd. The printable dvd's cost the same as non-printable so that cost is fixed and money is saved not having to buy labels which aren't cheap either.
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Mine only printed on one side but I did not specify with the seller how I wanted it to be. I'm happy the way it turned out though. If you have specific preferences, I suggest you let the seller know when ordering.
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Mine is very economical on ink. Not only that, but the 5 cartridge system is very efficient as well...with a combo cartridge you'd have to replace it any time you ran out of an individual color...run out of blue? replace the whole thing. run out of red? replace the whole thing. run out of yellow? replace the whole thing...with 5 cart. sys. you only replace the one that runs out. PLUS you can get ink cartridges for CHEAP on Ebay or Meritline.
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Someone correct me if I'm wrong but I believe a standard ink is 7mil and XL is 11mil. Not a huge difference but XL is cheaper per mil. I tried to look it up to confirm this but couldn't find it quickly but hopefully I'm remembering correctly.
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Yes. It's about 4 cents per print black and 5.6 cents per print color if you use genuine Dell toner from Dell and even less if you want to use a re-manufactured cartridge. I guessed the inkjet price to be 8 cents for black and 9 cents for color. The more you print the more you'll save. If you print in the 1000's of sheets per month you might want to get something a little better than this one. The print yield of the cartridges is 1000 pages for the color and 1250 for the black. shop around for cartridge price per volume to get the best bang for your buck. You'll more than likely pay more at first for the printer but will save money in the long run from the cheaper price per print. Yes. It's about 4 cents per print black and 5.6 cents per print color if you use genuine Dell toner from Dell and even less if you want to use a re-manufactured cartridge. I guessed the inkjet price to be 8 cents for black and 9 cents for color. The more you print the more you'll save. If you print in the 1000's of sheets per month you might want to get something a little better than this one. The print yield of the cartridges is 1000 pages for the color and 1250 for the black. shop around for cartridge price per volume to get the best bang for your buck. You'll more than likely pay more at... » Read More Yes. It's about 4 cents per print black and 5.6 cents per print color if you use genuine Dell toner from Dell and even less if you want to use a re-manufactured cartridge. I guessed the inkjet price to be 8 cents for black and 9 cents for color. The more you print the more you'll save. If you print in the 1000's of sheets per month you might want to get something a little better than this one. The print yield of the cartridges is 1000 pages for the color and 1250 for the black. shop around for cartridge price per volume to get the best bang for your buck. You'll more than likely pay more at first for the printer but will save money in the long run from the cheaper price per print. « Show Less
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According to the most recent (fall 2014) tests by Consumer Reports, this printer used $5.60 per month in the testing and had extremely low maintenance consumption. When one color runs out you can still print. See my long answer at top of Q&As.; Have been unable to find recent pages-per-cartridge test results.
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A lot! I don't know how many sheets, we installed 6 months and have not used 10 % of the ink yet! It takes about 30 minutes of time to set up, but is well worth it in my opinion!
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yes, cartridges last longer than your regular ink printers that cost $30-$50 per cartridge.
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Don't forget you need 4 color cartridges (black, yellow, cyan and magenta) 4 x $14. Don't think that the cost per page is much different between Canon and HP.