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Looking for: 150 pages/month · Color · Single-sided OK

Top 3 recommended printers

Ranked by best fit for your volume + lowest running cost. Year 1 total includes printer price + estimated ink.

#1 Match
Ink Tank
Canon
PIXMA G7020
$299
printer price
0.9¢Cost/page
$16Ink/year
$315Year 1 total
🎨 Color↔ Auto Duplex🖨️ GI-20 refill bottles

MegaTank system with fax — ideal for small offices that print in color at high volume.

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#2 Match
InkjetTop Pick
HP
OfficeJet Pro 9015e
$179
printer price
6.2¢Cost/page
$112Ink/year
$291Year 1 total
🎨 Color↔ Auto Duplex🖨️ HP 952XL

Fast duplex, XL cartridges keep cost per page low. Best all-rounder for home offices.

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#3 Match
Ink TankBest Color Tank
Brother
INKvestment MFC-T780DW
$329
printer price
0.6¢Cost/page
$11Ink/year
$340Year 1 total
🎨 Color↔ Auto Duplex🖨️ BTD60BK / BT5000

Cheapest color cost per page in its class — 0.3¢ black, under 1¢ color (Tom's Guide, 2026).

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Cost per page by printer type

Color printing · based on 150 pages/month. Sorted cheapest first.

Printer type¢/pageMonthlyYearly
Brother INKvestmentCHEAPEST
Brother · Tom's Guide, 2026
0.6¢$0.90$11
Epson EcoTank
Epson · InkLedger, 2026
0.8¢$1.20$14
Canon MegaTank
Canon · Tom's Guide, 2026
0.9¢$1.35$16
HP OfficeJet Pro (XL)
HP · InkLedger, 2026
6.2¢$9.30$112
Color Laser (Brother)
Brother · Toner Buzz, 2025
6.9¢$10$124
Color Laser (HP)
HP · Tom's Guide, 2026
9.2¢$14$166
Standard Inkjet
HP / Canon / Epson · Consumer Reports, 2026
14¢$21$252

* CPP figures from InkLedger (June 2026), Tom's Guide (2026), Toner Buzz (Aug 2025), and Consumer Reports (2026). Tested at 15–20% real-world page coverage.

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