Cost per page = cartridge price ÷ page yield.
A $90 cartridge rated for 3,000 pages costs 3.0¢ per page. A $170 high-yield cartridge rated for 9,000 pages costs 1.9¢ per page.
Color printers
Add up all four cartridges: black cost per page + cyan + magenta + yellow. A typical color page costs 3–4 times a black page.
Ways to lower it
- High-yield cartridges almost always win on cost per page (why)
- Compatible toner costs less for the same yield (genuine vs compatible)
- Laser beats inkjet for text; ink tank printers beat both for color (laser vs inkjet)
Every toner page here lists the page yield, so you can compare. Browse high-yield toner.
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