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Canon MAXIFY MB2720 vs Canon PIXMA G3270: which is cheaper to run?

$4.17Canon MAXIFY MB2720 black /100pg
$0.38Canon PIXMA G3270 black /100pg

At a glance

Canon PIXMA G3270 is the cheaper to run — $0.38 per 100 black-and-white pages against Canon MAXIFY MB2720's $4.17.

Canon MAXIFY MB2720 costs less up front ($216 vs $249), but Canon PIXMA G3270 makes that back above 25 pages a month.

Side by side

Canon MAXIFY MB2720Canon PIXMA G3270
Printer price$216$249
Black /100pg$4.17$0.38
Color /100pg$13.16$0.97
Ink /yr @ 20 pages/mo$10.01$0.91
Ink /yr @ 100 pages/mo$50.04$4.56
Ink /yr @ 300 pages/mo$150.12$13.68

Break-even: above 25 pages/month, the Canon PIXMA G3270 repays its higher purchase price within 3 years.