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From: macwhiz@phoebe.accinet.net (Rob Levandowski)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.sgi.misc,comp.sys.xerox,comp.unix.bsd.misc,comp.windows.x.apps
Subject: Re: Print Costs???
Date: Thu, 10 Apr 1997 14:34:39 -0400
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In article <Magpeye-0904972036070001@10.0.2.15>, Magpeye@ripco.com
(Magpeye) wrote:

> wondering if ANYONE had any information on the cost per page of printing
> on>a desktop laser printing device such as an HP 5si or like...
> The information seems to be extremely hard to find.
> 
> Besides this!!!
> Well I would find out how much a HP 5si laser cartridge costs, find out how
> many sheets of paper it will print on using average toner coverage. Add in
> the cost of the paper, then divide by the total number of sheets.
> Please help if you have any ideas!!! 
> 
> I have been trying to find any info on this subject for quite a long time!!!
> Anything would be helpful!

There's not much difference in the costs of most modern monochrome laser
printers.  They all generally fall out in the 2 to 3 cent per page range. 
You don't start seeing dramatic differences until you start with color
laser printers, whose consumables are much less a commodity item.

-- 
Robert Levandowski
Internet Systems Analyst
ACC iNet / ACC Long Distance Corp.
robl@phoebe.accinet.net