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Running costs Running costs affect anyone who buys a printer. While the acceptance of the value may differ, factors leading to them are similar. The major contributors to such costs are inks, paper, and power consumption to a certain extent. Depending on which print technology you've opted for, the prices of the earlier-mentioned contributors may vary a lot. For instance, dye-sub units require the use of transfer ribbons and specially coated paper which cost considerably more than those for inkjets. If you intend to save on printing costs, look out for systems such as Think Tanks, which simply is a cartridge for each individual colour. This way you'll save by replacing just the depleted colour cartridge rather than a large tri-colour cartridge. Beyond multiple cartridges, prices of inks can be affected by the location of the printhead. Some units have printheads built into the printer. Hence, inks are cheaper. Others sport the printhead in the cartridge itself which would naturally cost more. There is also the issue of third-party consumables. These are often
a lot cheaper than originals. Manufacturers discourage the use of
such products as they believe these are not the same standard as their
own. The use of such consumables may also void your warranty should
the product malfunction as a result of such inks. | ||||
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