Laser Printer TCO (Total Cost of Ownership) - Moderate With HP Toner Refill Kits

Laser Printer TCO (Total Cost of Ownership) - Moderate With HP Toner Refill Kits

Why do buyers consider Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) in the choice of laser printers? TCO is the single factor that determines user expenditure relevant to the upkeep of the printer for an operating period of at least 3 years. As projected, the effective performance period of the printer covers the time when maintenance is minimal; moving components are still in tip top condition and usually when manufacturer's warranty expires. TCO actually sums up the acquisition cost of the printer and the aggregate cost of toner cartridge purchases (projected) within the specified period.

The total number of cartridges used will vary and is dependent on printing frequency. Certainly if printing volume is high, a replacement expenditure involving the monthly purchase of bundled color cartridges is expected. For the HP CP3525 color laser printer, the acquisition cost of the printer is 0 while the cost of bundled color toner cartridges is 0. So for a 3-year period, around ,120 will be spent for 36 bundled toner cartridges. Add the cost of the printer unit at 0 and you have a TCO of ,720. Notice that the laser printer TCO is several times over the cost of the printer - in this case 56 times over.

Color Printer

However, if the user desires to tame the printers TCO, the use of compatible toner refill kits is a valid option. The rainbow pack of the HP 3525 toner refill kit is sold to consumers for only 1.95 and the package already includes 4 reset chips. For 3 years, the user will spend ,102.65 for 27 toner refill kits and ,040 for 12 bundled OEM cartridge replacements with the assumption that a user can only refill the cartridges 3 times. Total consumable expense in this case is ,142.65 or 55% cheaper. TCO for his option is only ,742.65.

Never underestimate the capability of compatible toner as third party manufacturers produced its toner powder based on the manufacturing processes and standards employed by OEMs. This will assure hesitant users that no amount of disparity is possible in terms of performance - print quality and yield considered. And if the HP CE250X black toner cartridge delivers a yield of 10,500 pages at 5% coverage, expect compatible toner performance to duplicate print quality or even exceed the OEM's yield rating. The same holds true for other color kits that deliver 7000 pages at 5% page coverage just like its OEM counterpart. Doing the refill should not deter users since the process is so easy that a fifth grader could easily manage it. The step-by-step procedures are legibly laid down on the instruction manual that comes with the kit. A few other tools are also included in the package to make the refill process so convenient and fast - only a couple of minutes to accomplish.

So, if you want a manageable TCO, use compatible HP toner refill kits to refill the toner cartridge of your HP laser printer.

Thanks To : Lasko 5395