I know this isn't quite what you were asking but, in addition to the answers already given, another aspect to cost of printing with laser printers is the toner capacity of the cartridge.

For instance, for my Lexmark T632 a cartridge that will do 5000 pages will cost around $150 new - 3 cents per page. An extra high yield cartridge that will do 32,000 pages costs around $450 new - 1.4 cents per page.

Also, I can get that high yield cartridge completely refurbished and refilled for $225 - 0.7 cents per page.

On an ongoing basis, laser printers are far, far cheaper than any alternative I can think of. And the fast declining cost of colour lasers makes them now within reach of many more users. Add the speed of output and lasers become very attractive - mine does 38 ppm.

Cheers,

Mike Fuller

On 26/08/2007, at 12:45 PM, Peter Martinson wrote:

Hi everyone,
Does anyone have any tips on calculating how myuch a page cost to print or photocopy?

ie Is there any software or scanner application that can tell you how much of each colour is on the page?

Is it possible to calculate using software like Graphic Converter?

I do have a very general publication from canon that gives a rough idea but I'm looking for something more soecific.

Thanks in anticipation

pmarty

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