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Running Cost Calculator

What does it actually cost to run?

Enter the cartridge price and page yield to see the real cents per page. Cheap to buy is not always cheap to run.

Mono / Black

$

Colour (full set)

$

Monthly usage

20%

Why cents per page matters

The maths manufacturers hide

A printer's purchase price is a one-time cost. Ink and toner is a recurring one. A printer that costs $149 and runs at 4 cents per page will cost more than $500 in consumables over three years at 200 pages a month. A $299 printer at 1.5 cents per page costs under $200 for the same output. The sticker price is only part of the story.

What the yield figure means

Manufacturers quote page yield to the ISO 24711 standard (inkjet) or ISO 19752/19798 (laser). That uses 5% page coverage for mono and a defined colour pattern. Most office printing runs at 3 to 5% coverage for text documents, so ISO yield is a reasonable guide, not a guaranteed number. Photo printing or heavy graphics will use more ink per page.

OEM vs compatible

Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) cartridges are made by the printer brand and typically cost more per page. Compatible cartridges are made by third-party manufacturers to the same specifications and usually cost 30 to 50% less per page. Quality varies - our ReloadInk compatible range is tested for yield and output quality before we list it.