Head To Head Comparison: Color Versus Black-and-White Printing

Printing Savings Opportunity
The temptation to save money by purchasing a black-and-white printer makes sense for anyone who is sensitive to the need to make the most prudent use of public dollars. Yet, when you consider additional cost factors, such as the price you’ll pay an outside vendor to handle your color printing needs, that black-and-white printer may not be such a bargain as the following example shows. In this case we are assuming:
a. Both printers have similar features and speed for black-and-white printing.
b. Assumed volume: 100 black-and-white pages per day, 5 days per week, 52 weeks per year for 3 years. Total: 78,000 pages.
c. All color pages are printed on both sides.
d. The organization will print 200 color pages per month over the lifetime of the printer (approximately three years) for a total of 7,200
lifetime pages.