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 MB2720 | Canon 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.