Cost Per Page Depends on Class

For a desktop printer, it's typically 12-20 KZT; for a mid-range office MFP, 4-7 KZT. The difference comes from consumable capacity: small cartridges are always more expensive per page.

What Else Gets Saved

  • Consumables storage: one cartridge type instead of five different ones.
  • Servicing: one device under contract instead of five "orphaned" ones.
  • Electricity: five devices in standby mode around the clock adds up to a noticeable sum per year.
  • Tracking becomes possible: you can pull statistics from a shared device, almost never from desktop ones.

The Downside

People have to walk further to the device, and a breakdown stops the whole department. So keep one backup printer and don't place the shared MFP more than 30-40 meters from workstations.

A Sensible Setup

One high-capacity MFP per department, plus one inexpensive backup printer. This is cheaper than a fleet of desktop devices and more reliable than a single device for the whole office.