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Brother MFC-L2980DW vs Canon imageCLASS LBP172dw: which is cheaper to run?

$3.96Brother MFC-L2980DW black /100pg
$3.68Canon imageCLASS LBP172dw black /100pg

At a glance

Canon imageCLASS LBP172dw is the cheaper to run — $3.68 per 100 black-and-white pages against Brother MFC-L2980DW's $3.96.

Canon imageCLASS LBP172dw costs less up front ($216 vs $335).

Side by side

Brother MFC-L2980DWCanon imageCLASS LBP172dw
Printer price$335$216
Black /100pg$3.96$3.68
Color /100pg
Ink /yr @ 20 pages/mo$9.50$8.83
Ink /yr @ 100 pages/mo$47.52$44.16
Ink /yr @ 300 pages/mo$142.56$132.48