HP's Color Ink a Better deal than an HP Color Laser printer?

HP Color Ink Vs an HP Color Laser printer

Conclusion: The HP Officejet 8000 ink jet costs half as much to purchase, less than half as much to operate and runs Three times as fast As the HP Color Laser CP1215!
The Office Jet 8000 also has wireless network connectivity.


HP currently has the Officejet Pro 8000 Wireless Printer – On Sale for $79.99 & $99.99 w/Wireless

· Print speed color (draft, letter)
· Up to 34 ppm
· Print resolution, black
· Up to 1200 x 1200 dpi
· Print resolution, color
· Up to 4800 x 1200 dpi
· Monthly duty cycle
· Up to 15,000 pages
· 250-sheet input tray
· Duplex printing (printing on both sides of paper)

Staples currently has the HP Color Laser CP1215 USB only - Price after savings $199.98Each

Prints up to 12/8 ppm in color and black
Built-in Ethernet and Hi-Speed USB 2.0 interfaces
High-quality output at up to 600 x 600 dpi resolution
Adjustable 125-sheet capacity paper tray
25,000 page Monthly Duty Cycle

The cost of the consumables from Staples:

For Officejet Pro 8000 Wireless Printer:
$35.99 940XL (C4906AN) Black Ink Cartridge, High Yield Yields up to 2,200 pages or $.0164 per page
$25.99 for each of three of the color cartridges. Yields up to 1400 pages or $.0185 per page

For HP Color Laser CP1215 Printer
$77.99 CB540A Black Toner Cartridge- Each Yields up to 2,200 pages or $0.0355 per page
$71.99 For each of three Color Toner Cartridges - Each Yields up to 1,400 pages or $0.0514 per page

Conclusion: The HP Officejet 8000 ink jet costs half as much to purchase, less than half as much to operate and runs Three times as fast As the HP Color Laser CP1215!