Are Ink Cartridges Now More Expensive Than Electricity ?

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Are Ink Cartridges Now More Expensive Than Electricity ?
Inkjets are more economical than laser printers and multifunction devices to reduce energy costs – if they replace individual devices. But beware! Not the power, but above all the ink and toner costs go into the money. Tip: inkjets do not separate completely from the mains.

 Correct single device select

 

Printing is cheap – but only if hit only the current cost impact. Top energy savers in the comparison, inkjet printer . Over a period of four years from the current model gives rise to power in 2011 cost € 4-6. Ravenous are color laser printers . Electricity costs after 4 years: between 10 and 23 €. But models that print "only" can be out. Hip are multi-function devices such as printer scanner combos. Advantage: several functions are combined in one device. At the cost of electricity has little impact. At least there is in the ink as well as the laser station wagon models which are quite economical.

Use critical

If you print using the modem router only, the energy cost is similar to that of a simple printer. At best, they are even lower. What matters is whether the additional functions such as scanning or copying are also used. That’s the case, the energy consumption. Conversely, can be saved but also electricity costs. Namely, when combined devices replace multiple devices.

Standby costs are out

The fact is, the more, one printer, the higher is its power consumption. Equally important, the cost is in standby mode. Energy because most of their existence printer dozing in front of him and unnecessarily. Less than one watt in standby – that create only two inkjet ink and two station wagons. Unlike some laser printers: 17 to 18 watts in standby, the color laser printer Epson AcuLaser C2800 and Lexmark C543dn laser and the combination of Brother are far too greedy for doing nothing. The result? The total electricity cost of the devices increase. After four years, they amount to 28 € the Epson, Lexmark 21 and the entire Brother 39 €.

From laser and ink on

Zero-watt power consumption when switched off – so many shining laser printer. Can completely do without electricity, however, only three inkjet printers. After all: The electricity consumption in off mode is significantly less than many watts. Power off and power consumption anyway? The standard recommendation is then: Unplug or power strip off. But beware of the inkjets! Some units clean themselves when on and off and to use the expensive ink. But they remain connected, they still consume electricity. Which option is better? The surprising result: the cost of ink are well above the long term energy costs. Inkjet Printers should therefore remain in doubt at the net. The opposite is true for the laser printer: high standby, no power consumption in off mode and no problems with the toner. Therefore: Laser printer off after use!

Enormous cost of ink

 

Electricity costs are not everything – especially for printers. Who wants to save money may, ink and toner costs can not lose sight of. Because the cost of electricity can make far into the shadows. For example, the Dell V313 inkjet printer is a printer-scanner combo and costs € 90, according to providers. In contrast, ink costs are 11 cents per page of text. In five pages a day to ink costs arising from an incredible € 201 a year!Much cheaper to print good example of the Epson Stylus BX525WD with about 46 € per year. To save money, so it is worth comparing the cost of electricity, purchase price and ink or toner costs.

Method

Compared: 17 inkjet printers, 15 color laser printer, 11 black and white laser printers, 34 inkjet printer-scanner-folds, six inkjet printer-scanner-fax with combos and 7 color laser printer scanner combos. From the current consumption levels of all tested printers of the tests from 2009 to 2011 the reviewer calculated the power consumption for one year. The usage scenario: daily 1 hour idling, off 2 hours and 21 hours standby. In addition, daily 5 A4-pages b / w print. In addition, the dual gauges, a DIN A4 photo was scanned and a page color magazine copies. The multifunction devices with fax per day are 2 hours in standby, 1 hour idle and 21 hours in the redial. To calculate the cost of electricity flowed a price of 24 cents per kilowatt hour and an average useful life of four years, part of the calculation.

Full test results

The processed information in this review are part of the Climate Protection Campaign of the Federal Environment Ministry. The focus of the campaign focuses on the energy consumption of the products tested. The complete test results, the printer can be found in the tests: Printer test 6 / 2011 printer scanner combos test 4 / 2011 printer test 3 / 2010 printer scanner combos test 4 / 2010 printer test 3 / 2009 test printer scanner combos 4 / 2009 . information to others in the context of climate protection campaign prepared product categories can be found on the home-saving devices of the climate protection campaign.

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October 6, 2011 at 8:49 AM