How Much Does a Page Cost to Print?

Let’s provide the analysis of average cost per page for a very popular laser printer. The HP LaserJet 4250.

Average Toner Coverage is 4%. (Per PrintFleet, 2009 Recharger Show). The industry uses a 5% page coverage standard when calculating the toner yield and your page costs. Already, a built in profit.

Per Page Product	Product Cost	Number of Copies	Cost Per Page
Toner Cartridge	69.00	20,000	.00345
Maintenance Kit	217.00	112,500	.00192
Installation Charges	185.00	112,500	.00164
Monthly Maintenance	12.00	5,000	.0024
Price Per Page			.00941

Less than a penny a page. If you are paying more than a penny a page for a black and white laser printer or copier and three cents a printed page for a color laser or copier, your printer company loves you. Click here to contact our cost per page specialists

Why do Printer and Copier Companies Love the Page Price Contract

• You are locked into a long term contract. Your printer contract has you trapped for 3 plus years.
• On multifunction devices (mfp) you are charged if you copy, fax, scan or print at your defined per page amount. You are being charged for pages that are not printed but scanned and faxed.
• The Average Cost Per Page Contract will charge you a higher price if you print more than your base amount (IE: 5,000 pages per month). The Industry Calls this contract feature an overage fee.
• You are charged a base fee, regardless of the amount you print.
• A new printer or copier is added to your lease and the lease is extended. What you don’t know is, the new printer or copier is sold close to Manufacturer Advertised Price (Called MAP in the industry) and additional points are added to your lease rate. These additional points are paid directly to your printer and or copier company by the leasing company.
• Escalation Fees: Most of the time a printer contract designed on a per print price contains a clause where the cost per copy increases every year. Some of the more aggressive printing contracts include a 10% increase per year.

Ganson Engineering represents a high quality low cost toner and service option.

• We will monitor and manage all of your laser printers and copiers on the network for FREE.
• We will ship you high quality, ISO 9001 Toner and Maintenance Kits at our current price. See www.ganson-store.com.
• We are one of the largest toner, copier, and maintenance kit suppliers.
• We maintain, service and repair laser printers, laser jet printers, copiers, plotters, line printers, impact printers and thermal printers anywhere in the country. We currently, maintain service and repair printers at over 3,000 business locations across the United States.
• We are one of the few Nationwide Service Companies Certified to work in Government and Educational locations.
• We believe in high quality products (All of our products are ISO 9001), excellent service and reasonable prices. All of our products are made in the USA. Yes, we represent a decreasing market segment. Most of the toner and Maintenance Kits sold in the USA are made in China, Mexico and North Vietnam.
• We can set a fixed fee for time and material service or provide a monthly contract for Nationwide Copier and Printer Service and Repair. Certainly we can provide a cost per page contract. We would advise you against this contract unless you want to pay us a lot of money.
• We can provide refurbished color, black and white lasers and copiers at substantially reduced prices. Why buy new and pay for: OEM toner, lease points to your printer/copier provider and long term obligations with no guaranteed service?
• Click here to contact our experts in reducing your printing costs