We priced the ink for 14 Black Friday 2026 printer deals. The cheapest inkjets use up to 18 times their price in ink over three years.
Category Archives: Printer Buying Guide
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Nov
Nov
XL means high yield: more ink or toner, more pages, same printer. We priced standard and high-yield cartridges side by side to show when the bigger one pays off.
Printer Buying Guide
Which Ink Does the Canon PRO-4600 Use? PFI-3700, PFI-2700 Matte Black and How to Pay Less
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Oct
Oct
The PRO-4600 uses PFI-3700 tanks for 11 colors but a PFI-2700 Matte Black. Here’s which tank fits each Canon PRO and GP printer, and what a refill costs.
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Oct
Oct
Inkjets are cheaper to buy, but lasers are usually cheaper to run. Here’s what each type really costs per page and over three years, with 2026 prices.
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Oct
Oct
We priced brand-name ink and toner for 43 printers sold new in 2026 to show the real cost per page, and how much compatible cartridges save.
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Sep
Sep
Enter cartridge prices and page yields to find your cost per page, then compare it with typical costs for laser, inkjet and ink tank printers.
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Apr
We ranked the best color inkjet printers sold new today by what a color page really costs, with brand-name ink and with compatible ink.
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Feb
We ranked the black and white laser printers you can buy new for 2027 by real cost per page. Three Brother picks lead, starting at 0.41¢ a page with compatible toner.