Regular readers of my work on Bright Hub will remember that I mentioned the cost of owning an inkjet printer in "10 Ways to Save on Printer Costs." In that article I noted that consumer printers are marketed like razors - the handle is cheap and comes with a few blades, but the refills cost more than purchasing a new razor. Printers are priced similarly. The manufacturer may even lose money selling you the printer, at first, but will more than make it up when you purchase the refills over the life of the printer.
The American Consumer Institute Center for Consumer Research recently tested several modern printers in the $150 range for total cost of ownership. Their findings are eye-opening. Most surprising is that honors for the least expensive printing per page goes to two Kodak models, and they are least expensive in three categories: monochrome full page, color full page, and 4x6 photo print.
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