Cost Per Print - A Look at Real World Inkjet Costs

I'd like to see you include a larger format printer for comparison -- the 80ml ink tanks on the Epson 3800, for example, should lead to some savings. If you do a lot of printing, there would come a point where you'd pay less in the long run for the 3800 than for a "cheaper" printer like the 2400.

That's a good point. We need to update the report to note that the Epson "Pro" printers all have functions for reporting ink use by volume for each print. Everything we have seen to date shows that given the big difference in per mililiter price, the 3800 for example is a much better deal in the long run.

I alos would like to see the cost of a larger format like the Pro 4900 printer

I would like to see the cost of 13x19 and larger prints on an HP z3200. Thanks.

Thank you for your feedback. The Z3200 very likely has a reporting feature to tell how much of each ink is used per job. With that information you can easily calculate the cost per square inch for any print job.

how does this compare to a silver print of the same size?

We usually find that inkjet printing costs less than a typical lab print for 5x7 and larger. Because pricing from labs varies greatly and because they may offer sales, inkjet might cost more in certain situations. Our comparison is limited to typical photo papers, luster and glossy.