Where is the bulk of the printer cost?

Release time:

2023-06-05

In this golden autumn October, what makes us happy is not only the eight-day National Day holiday, but also many people are preparing for the work in the second half of the year. But looking back at 2020, for reasons we all know, more and more people choose to work from home SOHO and online classes, and the demand for printers has skyrocketed. As for the printer market in the second half of this year, many institutions also believe that it may maintain a high momentum. So, in the context of this national concern about printers, let's talk about a common misconception: "Is it true that the cheaper the printer, the less?" In fact, you can do a careful accounting...

Is it true that cheaper printers are cheaper?

Part 1: Where is the bulk of the printer cost?

The problem with the printer's unconsciousness is, in fact, cost. As we all know, the cost of the printer is divided into three parts, namely: single purchase cost, printing supplies cost (ink cartridges, toner cartridges, etc.) and paper cost. In the eyes of most ordinary consumers, they will pay more attention to the price of printers and ignore other costs, but in fact, this is not the case.

The cost of paper is not very high

First of all, let's calculate the relatively fixed price of paper. We use Deli 7361 as a reference, the full box price of this mid-range printing paper is 105 yuan, including 2500 pieces of paper. If we take 100,000 pieces of paper as the whole life cycle of the printer, we need to buy 40 boxes of paper, and the total cost is 4200 yuan.

Part 2: Does a cheaper printer cost less?

After understanding that printer consumables are the biggest cost, the second question is "the cheaper the printer, the lower the cost?" Let's compare each one here. This time, we use inkjet printers and laser printers to measure the printing cost of these products.

Inkjet printer cost comparison:

We continue to use the popular models of an eastern platform as the basis for selection, and choose the Canon iP2780 at 399 yuan and Epson L4156 at 1299 yuan as a comparison. This time, we put aside performance, experience and other aspects of the talk, just look at the printing cost.

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