The CP 3025 base unit costs $649.00 vs $449.00 for the base CP 2025.
The 3025 is faster at 31 ppm vs 21 ppm for the 2025 and has 256 mb memory vs 128 mb for the 2025. The CP 3025 is a more robust printer with a monthly duty cycle of 75,000 pages vs only 40,000 for the CP 2025.
If you have a very low demand for color printing and speed is not a factor the CP 2025 may be your best bet.
However, the cost per page to print is more for the CP 2025 than the CP 3025. The purpose of this article is to calculate how much printing it will take to justify the additional $250 expenditure for the CP 3025.
The black cartridge for the 2025 costs $122.99 with a page yield of 3500 pages. The black cartridge for the 3025 costs $133.99 for 5000 pages.
The 2025 colors all cost $120.99 for a 2800 page yield vs $264.99 for 7,000 pages for the 3025.
All pricing is taken from HP’s website using a page yield is 5% which is the industry standard. However, color printing usually averages around 20% coverage.
The total cost of ownership is the same to print 35,000 pages @ 5% coverage or 17,500 pages at 10% or 8,750 at 20% (more the average). This includes the printer with startup cartridges, 9 additional black and 11.5 of each color for the 2025 or 6 black and 4 of each color for the 3025.
The total cost of ownership (TCO) for the CP 2025 at the above print volumes comes to $5730.07. The TCO for the CP 3025 is $4,682.82 or $1047.25 less.
By page 6750 @ 5% coverage or page 3370 @ 10% or page 1690 at 20% coverage the savings in toner makes up for the additional capitol cost of the printer.
Please use this as a guide in choosing between the two color laser printers.
Tuesday, May 18, 2010
Wednesday, April 14, 2010
Lexmark's claim of lowest black ink cost is limited
Lexmark claims the lowest black ink cost. The claim is true but limited to black ink only.
Lexmark™ 105XL High-Yield Cyan Ink Tank Model 14N1012 Costs $4.99 with a page yield of 510 pages for a cost per page of 0.98 cents per page.
This cartridge is used in the Prestige Pro 905 multifunction which sells for $299.
This ink cost per page is better than HP’s best deal which is the #940 ink cartridge. The black #940XL sells for $35.99 for 2200 pages or 1.6 cents per page.
Lexmark’s cost advantage’s end here.
The Office Jet series 8000 and 8500 sell for about the same as the comparable Lexmark machines.
However, Lexmark’s color inks cost $17.99 for a 600 page yield or 3.0 cents per page.
The color # 940XLs sell for $25.99 for 1400 pages or 1.8 cents per page.
The Lexmark black ink is 39% less per page than HP, however the remaining three colors are 67% more.
The tank capacity of the black Lexmark is a quarter that of the HP which means the user will be changing cartridges four times as often. The capacity comparison is a little better with the colors but they are still less than half of HP which means they will be changed more than twice as often.
Lexmark™ 105XL High-Yield Cyan Ink Tank Model 14N1012 Costs $4.99 with a page yield of 510 pages for a cost per page of 0.98 cents per page.
This cartridge is used in the Prestige Pro 905 multifunction which sells for $299.
This ink cost per page is better than HP’s best deal which is the #940 ink cartridge. The black #940XL sells for $35.99 for 2200 pages or 1.6 cents per page.
Lexmark’s cost advantage’s end here.
The Office Jet series 8000 and 8500 sell for about the same as the comparable Lexmark machines.
However, Lexmark’s color inks cost $17.99 for a 600 page yield or 3.0 cents per page.
The color # 940XLs sell for $25.99 for 1400 pages or 1.8 cents per page.
The Lexmark black ink is 39% less per page than HP, however the remaining three colors are 67% more.
The tank capacity of the black Lexmark is a quarter that of the HP which means the user will be changing cartridges four times as often. The capacity comparison is a little better with the colors but they are still less than half of HP which means they will be changed more than twice as often.
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
Ink or Laser Multifunction?
You may be surprised by the results:
The HP Office Jet 8500 ink Multifunction prints, scans and copies half again as fast and at higher resolution than the HP M1522nf laser. They both have document feeders and are network ready.
The Office Jet Costs half as much to purchase and less than half as much in ink/toner.
Compare the HP LaserJet M1522nf Multifunction with the HP Officejet Pro 8500 All-in-One Printer
HP LaserJet M1522nf Multifunction Printer Staples
Price:$399.98
· Prints: Up to 24 ppm (mfr specs)
· Copies: Up to 24 cpm
· Scans: Up to 1200 x 1200-dpi resolution
· Faxes: Up to 33.6Kbps
· Network ready
· Instant-on Technology provides up to 50% energy savings over traditional fusing while providing a first page-out in seconds Cable NOT included
HP 36A (CB436A) Toner Cartridge Price:$77.99 2Kpages
3.9 Cents per page
HP Officejet Pro 8500 All-in-One Printer
Price after savings: $199.98
Prints: Up to 35 ppm black, 34 ppm color (mfr specs); Laser Quality Print Speed: Up to 15 ppm black, Up to 11 ppm color (mfr specs)
Copies: Up to 35 ppm black, 34 ppm color
Scans: Up to 2400 x 4800-dpi resolution
Faxes: Up to 33.6Kbps
Network ready
Automatic Duplexing (two-sided printing)
250-sheet paper tray, 35-sheet Automatic Document feeder
Monthly duty cycle of up to 15,000 pages
Cable NOT included
HP 940XL (C4906AN) Black Ink Cartridge, High Yield
Price:$35.99 Yields up to 2,200 pages
Or 1.63 Cents per page
The HP Office Jet 8500 ink Multifunction prints, scans and copies half again as fast and at higher resolution than the HP M1522nf laser. They both have document feeders and are network ready.
The Office Jet Costs half as much to purchase and less than half as much in ink/toner.
Compare the HP LaserJet M1522nf Multifunction with the HP Officejet Pro 8500 All-in-One Printer
HP LaserJet M1522nf Multifunction Printer Staples
Price:$399.98
· Prints: Up to 24 ppm (mfr specs)
· Copies: Up to 24 cpm
· Scans: Up to 1200 x 1200-dpi resolution
· Faxes: Up to 33.6Kbps
· Network ready
· Instant-on Technology provides up to 50% energy savings over traditional fusing while providing a first page-out in seconds Cable NOT included
HP 36A (CB436A) Toner Cartridge Price:$77.99 2Kpages
3.9 Cents per page
HP Officejet Pro 8500 All-in-One Printer
Price after savings: $199.98
Prints: Up to 35 ppm black, 34 ppm color (mfr specs); Laser Quality Print Speed: Up to 15 ppm black, Up to 11 ppm color (mfr specs)
Copies: Up to 35 ppm black, 34 ppm color
Scans: Up to 2400 x 4800-dpi resolution
Faxes: Up to 33.6Kbps
Network ready
Automatic Duplexing (two-sided printing)
250-sheet paper tray, 35-sheet Automatic Document feeder
Monthly duty cycle of up to 15,000 pages
Cable NOT included
HP 940XL (C4906AN) Black Ink Cartridge, High Yield
Price:$35.99 Yields up to 2,200 pages
Or 1.63 Cents per page
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
Ink costs of HP 564 Photo vs HP 940XL Color
If you need the features in the Photosmart printer be prepared to pay a substantial premium for the ink.
The following is a comparison of the ink costs of HP 564 Photo printing vs HP 940XL Color printing.
The HP 564 series cartridges are used in the newest HP Photosmart: C6300, C6380, D5460, D7560 and Photosmart Pro B8550.
These printers take three unicolor, one photo black and one black cartridge.
The three 564 color cartridges cost $26.99 and are rated for 300 pages each. At $8.99 for 300 pages printing with these cartridges costs 3.0 cents per page. As of this writing there are no HP 564XL cartridges.
Compare that with the #940 colors which sell for $19.99 each rated for 900 pages which calculates to 2.2 cents per page. The color # 940XLs sell for $25.99 for 1400 pages or 1.8 cents per page.
The 564 black costs $11.49 for 250 pages or 4.6 cents per page. The photo black costs $9.99 for 130 pages or 7.7 cents per page. The 564XL photo black costs $17.99 for 290 pages or 6.2 cents per page.
Compare that with The black #940 which sells for $25.99 for 1000 page nominal capacity or 2.6 cents per page. The black #940XL sells for $35.99 for 2200 pages or 1.6 cents per page. HP’s Photosmart printers have photo printing features not available on the commercial ink printers such as:
Print photos in a variety of sizes, from 4 x 6" to 13 x 19"
Review and enhance on the 2.4" color display
Print without a PC—just insert a compatible memory card, or print straight from a PictBridge-enabled camera
And Auto Sense technology which enables the user to print selected web pic’s.
Therefore, if you need the features in the Photosmart printer be prepared to pay a substantial premium for the ink.
The following is a comparison of the ink costs of HP 564 Photo printing vs HP 940XL Color printing.
The HP 564 series cartridges are used in the newest HP Photosmart: C6300, C6380, D5460, D7560 and Photosmart Pro B8550.
These printers take three unicolor, one photo black and one black cartridge.
The three 564 color cartridges cost $26.99 and are rated for 300 pages each. At $8.99 for 300 pages printing with these cartridges costs 3.0 cents per page. As of this writing there are no HP 564XL cartridges.
Compare that with the #940 colors which sell for $19.99 each rated for 900 pages which calculates to 2.2 cents per page. The color # 940XLs sell for $25.99 for 1400 pages or 1.8 cents per page.
The 564 black costs $11.49 for 250 pages or 4.6 cents per page. The photo black costs $9.99 for 130 pages or 7.7 cents per page. The 564XL photo black costs $17.99 for 290 pages or 6.2 cents per page.
Compare that with The black #940 which sells for $25.99 for 1000 page nominal capacity or 2.6 cents per page. The black #940XL sells for $35.99 for 2200 pages or 1.6 cents per page. HP’s Photosmart printers have photo printing features not available on the commercial ink printers such as:
Print photos in a variety of sizes, from 4 x 6" to 13 x 19"
Review and enhance on the 2.4" color display
Print without a PC—just insert a compatible memory card, or print straight from a PictBridge-enabled camera
And Auto Sense technology which enables the user to print selected web pic’s.
Therefore, if you need the features in the Photosmart printer be prepared to pay a substantial premium for the ink.
Monday, December 7, 2009
HP's Color Ink a Better deal than an HP Color Laser printer?
HP Color Ink Vs an HP Color Laser printer
Conclusion: The HP Officejet 8000 ink jet costs half as much to purchase, less than half as much to operate and runs Three times as fast As the HP Color Laser CP1215!
The Office Jet 8000 also has wireless network connectivity.
HP currently has the Officejet Pro 8000 Wireless Printer – On Sale for $79.99 & $99.99 w/Wireless
· Print speed color (draft, letter)
· Up to 34 ppm
· Print resolution, black
· Up to 1200 x 1200 dpi
· Print resolution, color
· Up to 4800 x 1200 dpi
· Monthly duty cycle
· Up to 15,000 pages
· 250-sheet input tray
· Duplex printing (printing on both sides of paper)
Staples currently has the HP Color Laser CP1215 USB only - Price after savings $199.98Each
Prints up to 12/8 ppm in color and black
Built-in Ethernet and Hi-Speed USB 2.0 interfaces
High-quality output at up to 600 x 600 dpi resolution
Adjustable 125-sheet capacity paper tray
25,000 page Monthly Duty Cycle
The cost of the consumables from Staples:
For Officejet Pro 8000 Wireless Printer:
$35.99 940XL (C4906AN) Black Ink Cartridge, High Yield Yields up to 2,200 pages or $.0164 per page
$25.99 for each of three of the color cartridges. Yields up to 1400 pages or $.0185 per page
For HP Color Laser CP1215 Printer
$77.99 CB540A Black Toner Cartridge- Each Yields up to 2,200 pages or $0.0355 per page
$71.99 For each of three Color Toner Cartridges - Each Yields up to 1,400 pages or $0.0514 per page
Conclusion: The HP Officejet 8000 ink jet costs half as much to purchase, less than half as much to operate and runs Three times as fast As the HP Color Laser CP1215!
Conclusion: The HP Officejet 8000 ink jet costs half as much to purchase, less than half as much to operate and runs Three times as fast As the HP Color Laser CP1215!
The Office Jet 8000 also has wireless network connectivity.
HP currently has the Officejet Pro 8000 Wireless Printer – On Sale for $79.99 & $99.99 w/Wireless
· Print speed color (draft, letter)
· Up to 34 ppm
· Print resolution, black
· Up to 1200 x 1200 dpi
· Print resolution, color
· Up to 4800 x 1200 dpi
· Monthly duty cycle
· Up to 15,000 pages
· 250-sheet input tray
· Duplex printing (printing on both sides of paper)
Staples currently has the HP Color Laser CP1215 USB only - Price after savings $199.98Each
Prints up to 12/8 ppm in color and black
Built-in Ethernet and Hi-Speed USB 2.0 interfaces
High-quality output at up to 600 x 600 dpi resolution
Adjustable 125-sheet capacity paper tray
25,000 page Monthly Duty Cycle
The cost of the consumables from Staples:
For Officejet Pro 8000 Wireless Printer:
$35.99 940XL (C4906AN) Black Ink Cartridge, High Yield Yields up to 2,200 pages or $.0164 per page
$25.99 for each of three of the color cartridges. Yields up to 1400 pages or $.0185 per page
For HP Color Laser CP1215 Printer
$77.99 CB540A Black Toner Cartridge- Each Yields up to 2,200 pages or $0.0355 per page
$71.99 For each of three Color Toner Cartridges - Each Yields up to 1,400 pages or $0.0514 per page
Conclusion: The HP Officejet 8000 ink jet costs half as much to purchase, less than half as much to operate and runs Three times as fast As the HP Color Laser CP1215!
Monday, October 12, 2009
HP Color ink Vs a Brother Color Laser printer
The HP ink jet costs half as much to purchase, less than half as much to operate and runs twice as fast!
HP currently has the Officejet Pro 8000 Wireless Printer – On Sale for $79.99 & $99.99 w/Wireless
· Print speed color (draft, letter)
· Up to 34 ppm
· Print resolution, black
· Up to 1200 x 1200 dpi
· Print resolution, color
· Up to 4800 x 1200 dpi
· Monthly duty cycle
· Up to 15,000 pages
· 250-sheet input tray
· Duplex printing (printing on both sides of paper)
Staples currently has Brother HL-3040CN Digital Color Printer w/wireless Price after savings $199.98Each
HP currently has the Officejet Pro 8000 Wireless Printer – On Sale for $79.99 & $99.99 w/Wireless
· Print speed color (draft, letter)
· Up to 34 ppm
· Print resolution, black
· Up to 1200 x 1200 dpi
· Print resolution, color
· Up to 4800 x 1200 dpi
· Monthly duty cycle
· Up to 15,000 pages
· 250-sheet input tray
· Duplex printing (printing on both sides of paper)
Staples currently has Brother HL-3040CN Digital Color Printer w/wireless Price after savings $199.98Each
- Prints up to 17 ppm in color and black
- Built-in Ethernet and Hi-Speed USB 2.0 interfaces
- High-quality output at up to 600 x 2400 dpi resolution using Brother's Digital LED technology
- Adjustable 250-sheet capacity paper tray
The cost of the consumables from Staples:
For Officejet Pro 8000 Wireless Printer:
$35.99 940XL (C4906AN) Black Ink Cartridge, High Yield Yields up to 2,200 pages or $.0164 per page
$25.99 for each of three of the color cartridges. Yields up to 1400 pages or $.0185 per page
For Brother HL-3040CN Digital Color Printer
$74.99 Brother TN-210 Black Toner CartridgeEach Yields up to 2,200 pages or $0.0341 per page
$69.99 Brother TN-210 Color Toner Cartridges Each Yields up to 1,400 pages or $0.05 per page
Conclusion: The HP ink jet costs half as much to purchase, less than half as much to operate and runs twice as fast!
Tuesday, August 11, 2009
HP’s Two Newest Monochrome Ink Tanks Cartridge Series: The #940’s & The #920’s
Or: Why should I spend an extra $100 on an 8000 series printer over the 6000 series?
The Office Jet series 6000 and 6500 use the cheaper #920 cartridges while the Office Jet series 8000 and 8500 use the costlier #940 series cartridges. Why should I spend an extra $100 on an 8000 series printer over the 6000 series?
The #920 cartridges are used in the lower priced Office Jet 6000 and 6500 series printers and multifunction machines costing in the $100 to $200 range.
The #940 series cartridges are used in the (not much) higher priced Office Jet Pro 8000 and 8500 series printers and multifunction machines costing in the $150 to $500 range
As HP did with the #88 cartridge series the# 940 and the #920 series are made in both a standard and XL capacity. As with the 88 the standard capacity is supplied with the printer so you will run out and buy ink sooner because that is where the profit is.
The black #940 sells for $25.99 for 1000 page nominal capacity or 2.6 cents per page. The black #940XL sells for $35.99 for 2200 pages or 1.6 cents per page.
The black #920 sells for $19.99 and prints 420 pages or 4.76 cents per page. The black #920 XL sells for $31.99 and prints 1200 pages or 2.66 cents per page. Clearly the 940 blacks are the winner.
The #940 colors sell for $19.99 for 900 pages which rates at 2.2 cents per page. The color # 940XLs sell for $25.99 for 1400 pages or 1.8 cents per page.
The #920 colors sell for $9.99 (sounds good, huh?) for only 300 pages or 3.33 cents per page. The #920XL colors sell for $14.99 and are rated for 700 pages or 2.14 cents per page. The winner again is the #940
As has always been the case with HP, the extended life cartridges are a better value than the standard and:
· 1 The 940XL black beats the #920XL black (1.6 vs 2.66 cents per page)
· 2 The 940XL colors beat the #920XL colors (1.88 vs 2.14 cents per page)
The #920 cartridges are used in the lower priced Office Jet 6000 and 6500 series printers and multifunction machines costing in the $100 to $200 range.
The #940 series cartridges are used in the (not much) higher priced Office Jet Pro 8000 and 8500 series printers and multifunction machines costing in the $150 to $500 range.
It doesn’t take much printing before the total cost of ownership favors the more expensive printer using the lower cost cartridges.
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The Office Jet series 6000 and 6500 use the cheaper #920 cartridges while the Office Jet series 8000 and 8500 use the costlier #940 series cartridges. Why should I spend an extra $100 on an 8000 series printer over the 6000 series?
The #920 cartridges are used in the lower priced Office Jet 6000 and 6500 series printers and multifunction machines costing in the $100 to $200 range.
The #940 series cartridges are used in the (not much) higher priced Office Jet Pro 8000 and 8500 series printers and multifunction machines costing in the $150 to $500 range
As HP did with the #88 cartridge series the# 940 and the #920 series are made in both a standard and XL capacity. As with the 88 the standard capacity is supplied with the printer so you will run out and buy ink sooner because that is where the profit is.
The black #940 sells for $25.99 for 1000 page nominal capacity or 2.6 cents per page. The black #940XL sells for $35.99 for 2200 pages or 1.6 cents per page.
The black #920 sells for $19.99 and prints 420 pages or 4.76 cents per page. The black #920 XL sells for $31.99 and prints 1200 pages or 2.66 cents per page. Clearly the 940 blacks are the winner.
The #940 colors sell for $19.99 for 900 pages which rates at 2.2 cents per page. The color # 940XLs sell for $25.99 for 1400 pages or 1.8 cents per page.
The #920 colors sell for $9.99 (sounds good, huh?) for only 300 pages or 3.33 cents per page. The #920XL colors sell for $14.99 and are rated for 700 pages or 2.14 cents per page. The winner again is the #940
As has always been the case with HP, the extended life cartridges are a better value than the standard and:
· 1 The 940XL black beats the #920XL black (1.6 vs 2.66 cents per page)
· 2 The 940XL colors beat the #920XL colors (1.88 vs 2.14 cents per page)
The #920 cartridges are used in the lower priced Office Jet 6000 and 6500 series printers and multifunction machines costing in the $100 to $200 range.
The #940 series cartridges are used in the (not much) higher priced Office Jet Pro 8000 and 8500 series printers and multifunction machines costing in the $150 to $500 range.
It doesn’t take much printing before the total cost of ownership favors the more expensive printer using the lower cost cartridges.
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