Next, while black and white laser printers have a reasonably low cost per page – and I’ve considered them, there are some health concerns associated with laser toner. You can Google it and read – plenty research has been done on the matter. While the amount of harm it can do is inconclusive and depends on the printer and frequency of use, I would think twice before having one next to you – call me paranoid. At work they are far and away in a large space so I don’t care.

Finally and here comes the main point – do your research on the printers. Inkjet printers and their toners are not all created equal. Some will have a significantly lower cost per page than other and much longer lasting cartridges. Not only that but for many cartridges can be purchased online from 3rd party manufacturer which can also be very high quality at a fraction of the cost of the original. In additional places like Costco and I think Walgreen have ink refilling services for some types of toner. Again that would be a fraction of a cost of the original but not all printer and toner types are compatible – do you research.

Before I say the following please be aware I am not affiliated in ANY way with the companies and products I am about to mention – they are a result of me doing sufficient research online. I own a hp officejet pro 8620 and prior purchased 8600 for another family member. If you research even the original toner for those printers (same type) will beat most lasers for cost per page and rated for many pages especially the XL toner (don’t want to be wrong on numbers so look it up). Not only that but I have purchased 3rd party ink before from ldproducts.com for the 8600 and it was good quality at a fraction of a cost and the ink really does last a significant time and both of those mutifunctions are very good machines – they will not wow you in photo printing quality but they are great for everything else.

Again your mileage may wary so do your own research but this is some real advice for you on saving money with an inkjet printer.