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The cheapest colour pages
Colour is where the cost spread gets absurd. A page that uses all four inks costs a little over a cent on the best tank printers here and close to twenty cents on a colour laser — and about a third of a dollar on a tri-colour cartridge machine. Same page, same paper, thirty times the money.
34 printers · Ordered by computed cost per colour page, cheapest first.
| Printer | Price | Mono page | Colour page | 5,000 pages | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canon PIXMA G6020 | ~$379 | 0.38¢ | 0.95¢ | ~$404 | 13 ppm |
| Canon PIXMA G7020 | ~$429 | 0.38¢ | 0.95¢ | ~$454 | 13 ppm |
| Epson EcoTank ET-2800 | ~$249 | 0.40¢ | 1.1¢ | ~$276 | 10 ppm |
| Epson EcoTank ET-4800 | ~$299 | 0.40¢ | 1.1¢ | ~$326 | 10 ppm |
| Epson EcoTank Photo ET-8500 | ~$599 | 0.30¢ | 1.1¢ | ~$622 | 16 ppm |
| Epson EcoTank Photo ET-8550 | ~$799 | 0.30¢ | 1.1¢ | ~$822 | 16 ppm |
| Epson EcoTank ET-2850 | ~$299 | 0.33¢ | 1.2¢ | ~$324 | 10.5 ppm |
| Epson EcoTank ET-3850 | ~$399 | 0.33¢ | 1.2¢ | ~$424 | 15.5 ppm |
| Epson EcoTank ET-4850 | ~$499 | 0.33¢ | 1.2¢ | ~$524 | 15.5 ppm |
| Epson EcoTank ET-15000 | ~$699 | 0.33¢ | 1.2¢ | ~$724 | 17 ppm |
| HP Smart Tank 5103 | ~$269 | 0.40¢ | 1.2¢ | ~$297 | 12 ppm |
| HP Smart Tank 6001 | ~$269 | 0.40¢ | 1.2¢ | ~$297 | 12 ppm |
| HP Smart Tank 7301 | ~$379 | 0.40¢ | 1.2¢ | ~$407 | 15 ppm |
| HP Smart Tank 7602 | ~$449 | 0.40¢ | 1.2¢ | ~$477 | 15 ppm |
| Canon PIXMA G3270 | ~$249 | 0.38¢ | 1.3¢ | ~$277 | 11 ppm |
| Canon PIXMA G4270 | ~$299 | 0.38¢ | 1.3¢ | ~$327 | 11 ppm |
| Canon MAXIFY GX6020 | ~$549 | 0.52¢ | 1.3¢ | ~$583 | 24 ppm |
| Canon MAXIFY GX7020 | ~$699 | 0.52¢ | 1.3¢ | ~$733 | 24 ppm |
| Epson WorkForce Pro WF-4820 | ~$199 | 4.4¢ | 14¢ | ~$518 | 25 ppm |
| HP OfficeJet Pro 9125e | ~$229 | 3.8¢ | 15¢ | ~$533 | 22 ppm |
| HP OfficeJet Pro 9135e | ~$279 | 3.8¢ | 15¢ | ~$583 | 25 ppm |
| Brother HL-L3220CDW | ~$299 | 3.2¢ | 19¢ | ~$621 | 19 ppm |
| Brother HL-L3280CDW | ~$344 | 3.2¢ | 19¢ | ~$666 | 27 ppm |
| Brother MFC-L3780CDW | ~$569 | 3.2¢ | 19¢ | ~$891 | 31 ppm |
| Canon PIXMA TR8620a | ~$199 | 7.2¢ | 21¢ | ~$691 | 15 ppm |
| Canon PIXMA TS9520a | ~$299 | 7.2¢ | 21¢ | ~$791 | 15 ppm |
| HP Color LaserJet Pro M255dw | ~$379 | 4.1¢ | 21¢ | ~$756 | 22 ppm |
| HP OfficeJet Pro 8135e | ~$179 | 7.3¢ | 22¢ | ~$686 | 20 ppm |
| Xerox C235 | ~$399 | 5.7¢ | 25¢ | ~$876 | 24 ppm |
| Canon PIXMA TS3520 | ~$79 | 13¢ | 27¢ | ~$872 | 7.7 ppm |
| Canon PIXMA TR4720 | ~$99 | 13¢ | 27¢ | ~$892 | 8.8 ppm |
| Epson WorkForce WF-2950 | ~$129 | 9.7¢ | 30¢ | ~$815 | 10 ppm |
| HP DeskJet 2855e | ~$84 | 15¢ | 33¢ | ~$1,016 | 7.5 ppm |
| HP DeskJet 4255e | ~$119 | 15¢ | 33¢ | ~$1,051 | 8.5 ppm |
Cost figures are estimates computed from each consumable’s ISO page yield and list price. A dash means we could not source one of those two numbers.
- Canon PIXMA G6020~$404~$379 printer + ~$25 supplies
- Canon PIXMA G7020~$454~$429 printer + ~$25 supplies
- Epson EcoTank ET-2800~$276~$249 printer + ~$27 supplies
- Epson EcoTank ET-4800~$326~$299 printer + ~$27 supplies
- Epson EcoTank Photo ET-8500~$622~$599 printer + ~$23 supplies
- Epson EcoTank Photo ET-8550~$822~$799 printer + ~$23 supplies
- Epson EcoTank ET-2850~$324~$299 printer + ~$25 supplies
- Epson EcoTank ET-3850~$424~$399 printer + ~$25 supplies
purchase priceink or toner. An estimate: purchase price plus 5,000 pages at each printer’s computed cost per page, assuming 4 mono pages for every colour page. Printers whose consumable price we could not source are left out.
CanonG6020
Canon
Canon PIXMA G6020
- Mono page
- 0.38¢
- Colour page
- 0.95¢
Ink tankAuto duplex
13 ppm~$379
Specs & running costCanonG7020
Canon
Canon PIXMA G7020
- Mono page
- 0.38¢
- Colour page
- 0.95¢
Ink tankAuto duplex35-sheet ADF
13 ppm~$429
Specs & running costEpsonET-4800
Epson
Epson EcoTank ET-4800
- Mono page
- 0.40¢
- Colour page
- 1.1¢
Ink tank30-sheet ADF
10 ppm~$299
Specs & running costEpson
Epson EcoTank Photo ET-8500
- Mono page
- 0.30¢
- Colour page
- 1.1¢
Photo printerAuto duplex
16 ppm~$599
Specs & running costEpson
Epson EcoTank Photo ET-8550
- Mono page
- 0.30¢
- Colour page
- 1.1¢
Photo printerAuto duplex
16 ppm~$799
Specs & running costEpsonET-2850
Epson
Epson EcoTank ET-2850
- Mono page
- 0.33¢
- Colour page
- 1.2¢
Ink tankAuto duplex
10.5 ppm~$299
Specs & running costEpsonET-3850
Epson
Epson EcoTank ET-3850
- Mono page
- 0.33¢
- Colour page
- 1.2¢
Ink tankAuto duplex
15.5 ppm~$399
Specs & running costEpsonET-4850
Epson
Epson EcoTank ET-4850
- Mono page
- 0.33¢
- Colour page
- 1.2¢
Ink tankAuto duplex30-sheet ADF
15.5 ppm~$499
Specs & running costEpson
Epson EcoTank ET-15000
- Mono page
- 0.33¢
- Colour page
- 1.2¢
Ink tankAuto duplex35-sheet ADF
17 ppm~$699
Specs & running costHPSmart Tank 7301
HP
HP Smart Tank 7301
- Mono page
- 0.40¢
- Colour page
- 1.2¢
Ink tankAuto duplex35-sheet ADF
15 ppm~$379
Specs & running costHPSmart Tank 7602
HP
HP Smart Tank 7602
- Mono page
- 0.40¢
- Colour page
- 1.2¢
Ink tankAuto duplex35-sheet ADF
15 ppm~$449
Specs & running costCanonG4270
Canon
Canon PIXMA G4270
- Mono page
- 0.38¢
- Colour page
- 1.3¢
Ink tank35-sheet ADF
11 ppm~$299
Specs & running costCanonGX6020
Canon
Canon MAXIFY GX6020
- Mono page
- 0.52¢
- Colour page
- 1.3¢
Ink tankAuto duplex
24 ppm~$549
Specs & running costCanonGX7020
Canon
Canon MAXIFY GX7020
- Mono page
- 0.52¢
- Colour page
- 1.3¢
Ink tankAuto duplex50-sheet ADF
24 ppm~$699
Specs & running costEpson
Epson WorkForce Pro WF-4820
- Mono page
- 4.4¢
- Colour page
- 14¢
Inkjet all-in-oneAuto duplex35-sheet ADF
25 ppm~$199
Specs & running costHP
HP OfficeJet Pro 9125e
- Mono page
- 3.8¢
- Colour page
- 15¢
Inkjet all-in-oneAuto duplex35-sheet ADFInk lock
22 ppm~$229
Specs & running costHP
HP OfficeJet Pro 9135e
- Mono page
- 3.8¢
- Colour page
- 15¢
Inkjet all-in-oneAuto duplex35-sheet ADFInk lock
25 ppm~$279
Specs & running costBrother
Brother HL-L3220CDW
- Mono page
- 3.2¢
- Colour page
- 19¢
Color laserAuto duplex
19 ppm~$299
Specs & running costBrother
Brother HL-L3280CDW
- Mono page
- 3.2¢
- Colour page
- 19¢
Color laserAuto duplex
27 ppm~$344
Specs & running costBrother
Brother MFC-L3780CDW
- Mono page
- 3.2¢
- Colour page
- 19¢
Color laserAuto duplex50-sheet ADF
31 ppm~$569
Specs & running costCanonTR8620a
Canon
Canon PIXMA TR8620a
- Mono page
- 7.2¢
- Colour page
- 21¢
Inkjet all-in-oneAuto duplex20-sheet ADF
15 ppm~$199
Specs & running costCanonTS9520a
Canon
Canon PIXMA TS9520a
- Mono page
- 7.2¢
- Colour page
- 21¢
Inkjet all-in-oneAuto duplex
15 ppm~$299
Specs & running costHP
HP Color LaserJet Pro M255dw
- Mono page
- 4.1¢
- Colour page
- 21¢
Color laserAuto duplex
22 ppm~$379
Specs & running costHP
HP OfficeJet Pro 8135e
- Mono page
- 7.3¢
- Colour page
- 22¢
Inkjet all-in-oneAuto duplex35-sheet ADFInk lock
20 ppm~$179
Specs & running costXerox
Xerox C235
- Mono page
- 5.7¢
- Colour page
- 25¢
Color laserAuto duplex50-sheet ADF
24 ppm~$399
Specs & running costCanon
Canon PIXMA TR4720
- Mono page
- 13¢
- Colour page
- 27¢
Inkjet all-in-oneAuto duplex20-sheet ADF
8.8 ppm~$99
Specs & running costEpsonWF-2950
Epson
Epson WorkForce WF-2950
- Mono page
- 9.7¢
- Colour page
- 30¢
Inkjet all-in-oneAuto duplex30-sheet ADF
10 ppm~$129
Specs & running costHPDeskJet 2855e
HP
HP DeskJet 2855e
- Mono page
- 15¢
- Colour page
- 33¢
Inkjet all-in-oneInk lock
7.5 ppm~$84
Specs & running costHP
HP DeskJet 4255e
- Mono page
- 15¢
- Colour page
- 33¢
Inkjet all-in-one35-sheet ADFInk lock
8.5 ppm~$119
Specs & running cost