Which printer is cheapest to run? EcoTank, inkjet or laser

The price of a printer is only the start: what you pay over the years is the ink or toner. Choose by how much you print.

Three kinds of printer

• Cartridge inkjet: cheapest to buy, most expensive per page. Right if you print a few pages a month.
• EcoTank / ink tank: costs more to buy, but you fill it from bottles that print thousands of pages. The cheapest way to print in colour at home.
• Laser: fast, the toner doesn't dry out, and the cost per page is low. Best for documents and offices.

Which one for you?

• A few pages a month, sometimes a photo: a cartridge inkjet is fine.
• Families and students who print every week, in colour: an EcoTank printer.
• Mostly black-and-white documents: a mono laser printer, with duplex to print on both sides.
• An office: a laser multifunction (print, scan, copy) on the network or Wi-Fi.

Tips that save money

• Inkjets that sit unused can dry out; print a page every week or two, or choose laser.
• Compatible toners cost less than originals for many laser printers.
• Print in draft or black-and-white for notes.

Does an EcoTank printer pay for itself?

If you print often, yes: the bottles that come with it print many pages, and refills cost far less than cartridges for the same pages.

Do you sell ink and toner for my printer?

We stock ink, original toners and compatible toners for the most common printers. Bring the old cartridge or the printer's model and we'll find the right one.