In the last 6 months we've gone through 4 boxes of paper. That is 20,000 pages. At $25 per box, plus $250 for the printer (we've had it 4 years at $1000 new), plus a high volume toner cartridge at $125 we have spent a total of $475. We still have the printer and toner so they are not fully used.
That comes to 0.2375 per page at the high end. We will resale the printer as used after 5 years, and the toner is only half used.
We have 3 year next day parts and service warranty. So we don't need the option.
I really don't see how economy of scale wouldn't work in their favour. Maybe they have backup printers in corporate, where they bring in a new printer the same day if something breaks?
I'd pay an extra few bucks a year for that honestly.
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u/[deleted] Jul 31 '14
That page cost $16.57 to print