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http://www.prweb.com/releases/color-printing/costs/prweb1964274.htm
Study Shows 300% Premium to Print in Color
Printer.com
released its annual study of consumer and small to medium-sized
business printers finding that printing in color can be 3 times as
expensive.San Jose, CA February 2009 — Printer.com announced today
that it has completed its 2008 study of consumer and small to
medium-sized business printers sold in the United States. With the
largest independent database of printers, ink and toner cartridges
across nearly every major printer brand, Printer.com was in a unique
position to analyze total ownership costs to spot overall general
trends.”Not only does it cost about three times as much to print pages
in color,” said Bob Crum, Director of U.S. Operations for Printer.com,
“but for larger printers used in medium-sized businesses, the cost can
be five times as high.”Not only does it cost about three times as much to print pages in color
but for larger printers used in medium-sized businesses, the cost can be five times as high.
the
independent printer comparison site .By offering more transparency into
actual printer ownership costs for consumers and small businesses we
hope to be able to win the trust of our users. It’s all about the user
experience, and studies like this one help highlight the kinds of
information we’d like our audience to know, especially in these tough
economic times.Printer.com’s annual study analyzed the ink and toner
replacement costs for printers for home, small and medium business
uses. The study was conducted across 11 major manufacturer brands, and
was based on the costs of printing 1,000 pages.As “the independent
printer comparison site,” Printer.com generated a great deal of
interest in the online domain-name community when a team of Dutch
entrepreneurs paid $800,000 in 2007 for the domain name and
subsequently launched the printer cost comparison site in The
Netherlands in 2008.Since then, the company has steadily grown
its business in The Netherlands, and made the strategic decision to
enter the U.S. market in 2008. Since the U.S. launch in December 2008,
Printer.com has begun to attract thousands of unique visitors a day,
and has registered more than 35 vendors as printer, ink and toner
reselling partners.”By offering more transparency into actual printer
ownership costs for consumers and small businesses,” said Crum, “we
hope to be able to win the trust of our users. It’s all about the user
experience, and studies like this one help highlight the kinds of
information we’d like our audience to know, especially in these tough
economic times.”About Printer.com
Printer.com is operated by
Printer.com, Inc. in San Jose, CA, and owned by Treasuron
International, an independent resource in the online marketplace for
printers and cartridges. Launched in 2008 with the aim of providing
unbiased information on a wide range of printers and cartridges and
presenting them in an objective way which enables accurate comparisons,
Printer.com currently features more than 4,500 printers and 1,600
cartridges in its database connected to authorized online retailers.For
more information please visit the website at http://www.printer.com
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