Printer Cost Per Page Calculator
Find what one printed page costs, counting both the ink or toner and the paper. Compare printers and cartridges before you buy.
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- Works offline after your first visit
- Saves on this device
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How it works
Divide the cartridge price by the pages it prints. Divide the paper pack price by the sheets in the pack. Add the two to get the cost of each page.
Yields are the maker's ratings for normal coverage. Pages with photos or heavy colour use more ink, so real costs can be higher.
Worked example
With a $45.00 cartridge that prints 250 pages, and paper at $6.00 for 500 sheets, each page costs about $0.19.
Questions
Where do I find the page yield?
It is on the cartridge box or the printer maker's listing, often as pages at standard coverage.
Does this count the printer itself?
No. It covers consumables only. The printer's price is a one-time cost spread across all the pages it prints.
Is a bigger cartridge cheaper per page?
Often, yes. Check the page yield and the price side by side, since the numbers do not always match the size.
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