Canon imageCLASS MF462dw II Cost Per Page: A Pricey Cartridge, a Low Running Cost
The Canon imageCLASS MF462dw II is a mono laser printer that prints, copies, scans and faxes over Wi-Fi with a built-in touchscreen. It sells for $401 and runs $2.92 per 100 pages in black, a rate set by its CN-070H-BK cartridge.
That CN-070H-BK cartridge costs $298 on its own, rated for 10,200 pages — the single biggest line item behind this printer's price tag.
Within Canon's own mono laser lineup, the MF462dw II ranks 3rd of 23 mono laser printers on black-and-white cost per page. The imageCLASS LBP172dw costs $216 up front but runs $3.68 per 100 pages, and it is print-only with no touchscreen. The imageCLASS MF264dw II undercuts on price too, at $229, matching this printer's functions and touchscreen — yet it costs $4.43 per 100 pages.
The mono laser class's running-cost floor is the HP LaserJet Pro 4006dw, at $2.23 per 100 pages for $400 — almost identical to this printer's own $401 sticker. The HP is print-only, with no copy, scan or fax. It prints at 47 ppm.
Brother's MFC-L2980DW undercuts this printer on price at $335 up front, matching its print, copy, scan, fax lineup and touchscreen, but its own running cost of $3.96 per 100 pages sits well above the MF462dw II's rate.