Page Coverage Examples
Page with 5% coverage
Colour page with 12.21% coverage
The features of a budget printer
Another thing to consider when perusing budget printers, is whether or not they support mobile phone or tablet printing such as Apple Airprint, Google Cloud Print and Mopria (see last week’s blog article). They typically don’t include these options, nor offer duplex (double-sided) printing.
Which Printer Questionnaire
Find out the best value printer for your needs. Complete this quick questionnaire to receive a personalised response from an expert.
The hidden cost of cheap printers – The Solution
So the next time you’re tempted to replace a printer with the cheapest option you can find, remember the mantra: “the cheaper the printer, the more expensive the consumables”! Generally speaking, the more you spend upwards of $50, the best return on your investment you will get in terms of faster print speeds, more affordable cartridge replacements and online support for office printing and copying needs. Like most economies of scale however, this is only true up to a certain price point. For home use, printers or multi-function devices that range from $50 to $500 need to be carefully navigated to get the best value for money. There is no need to spend too much on a printer that provides features you will never use.
Consider your printing needs in terms of pages you print per week and the type of documents you will be printing, e.g. spreadsheets/maps/photos/reports/assignments – most of which use more than the nominal 5% coverage. Also consider the environmental impacts of buying a printer that you will probably end up throwing away when you realise how expensive it is to run! If your printing needs are minimal, you may even find it makes more sense to outsource your printing to a local printer that offers a speedy digital service.
Now to the most important question: which printer you should purchase? Fill out this quick questionnaire so we can guide you through the process. The questions will prompt you to consider the five most important things you value in a printer. After we ascertain your priorities, Rob will get back to you via email with his top picks to meet your specific printing needs. Sounds easier than figuring out how to replace a tri-colour cartridge the night before an assignment is due, don’t you think?
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Brother MFCL8690CDW Laser
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Canon Office MAXIFY MB5460
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Brother MFCL8900CDW Laser
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Brother MFCL6700DW Laser
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Epson DS570W Scanner
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Lexmark MC3326ADWE MFP Laser
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Epson V850 Scanner
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Brother MFCL2710DW Laser
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Brother HLL2300D Laser
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Brother MFCJ6930DW MFP Inkjet
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Brother MFC1810 Mono MFP
$210.00$157.00
We hope you enjoyed this article: The hidden cost of cheap printers. Stay tuned for our next topic in 2 weeks time.