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Are color inkjet printers less to buy and less to use(ink/toner) than color laser printers?

I am in need of buying a new color printer, and I kinda figured for home use a color inkjet printer is the way to go. But I also know that color ink cartridges costs alot to buy. So I got to thinking what if I pay a little more for a color laser printer, would the black and color toner cartridges cost alot in the long run also?

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1. Compare cost and the pages per cartridge of the specific printers you're considering. Laser will probably cost far less per page.
2. Shulman gives the example of a Canon i320 Color Bubble Jet Printer. The cost for the hardware can be as little as $55, depending on discounts and where you buy it. The average cost of the ink from Canon is $19 but the yield from that, he says, is a measly 170 pages. Even if you print very little, the cost quickly adds up: