To help shed light on the true cost of printing, I surveyed 100 ink cartridges using publicly available information from the official websites of four major brands: HP, Canon, Epson, and Brother.

It’s a well-known secret that inkjet ink is being kept at artificially high prices, which is why many opt to forego ‘genuine’ manufacturer cartridges and get third-party ones instead.

The Canon MegaTank Pixma G3270 is a versatile ... and you can save money on photo prints thanks to the MFC-J1205W’s large ink cartridges. Despite the low price, the Brother gave the MFC-J1205W ...

This approach provides a clearer picture of how much users will spend over time, as it factors in the volume of ink and the total number of pages each cartridge can print. The Canon GI-290 stands ...