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*No inkjet printers are currently eligible for the '''EZ-ARP''' yet Brother promotes "Ink & Toner Delivered Automatically" on the program page. | *No inkjet printers are currently eligible for the '''EZ-ARP''' yet Brother promotes "Ink & Toner Delivered Automatically" on the program page. | ||
== Pay-Per-Cartridge <small>vs</small> Pay-Per-Page == | ==Pay-Per-Cartridge <small>vs</small> Pay-Per-Page== | ||
===== Case Study ===== | =====Case Study===== | ||
[[File:MFCL2710DW EZ-Print.png|thumb|500x500px]] | [[File:MFCL2710DW EZ-Print.png|thumb|500x500px]] | ||
Here we have used Brother's basis for their purported savings in the '''EZ-Print''' program: | Here we have used Brother's basis for their purported savings in the '''EZ-Print''' program: | ||
# Mono Laser Printer: '''MFC-L2710DW''' <small><ref>[https://www.brother-usa.com/products/mfcl2710dw MFC-L2710DW Overview]</ref></small> | #Mono Laser Printer: '''MFC-L2710DW''' <small><ref>[https://www.brother-usa.com/products/mfcl2710dw MFC-L2710DW Overview]</ref></small> | ||
# Highest Cost Plan: '''Power Plan''' | #Highest Cost Plan: '''Power Plan''' | ||
# Standard Yield Cartridge: '''TN730''' <ref>[https://www.brother-usa.com/products/tn730 Brother TN730 Product Detail]</ref> | #Standard Yield Cartridge: '''TN730''' <ref>[https://www.brother-usa.com/products/tn730 Brother TN730 Product Detail]</ref> | ||
====== Notes ====== | ======Notes====== | ||
The Brother "Power Plan" includes: | The Brother "Power Plan" includes: | ||
* '''Credit $30''': for add-ons only | *'''Credit $30''': for add-ons only | ||
* '''Bonus Toner''' Eligibility: once only | *'''Bonus Toner''' Eligibility: once only | ||
* '''Drum Replacement''': undefined | *'''Drum Replacement''': undefined | ||
It should also be noted that: | It should also be noted that: | ||
* the credit applies to additional page cost or any other consumable outside to the plan limits, not subscription cost. | *the credit applies to additional page cost or any other consumable outside to the plan limits, not subscription cost. | ||
* bonus toner is supplied once and as a 'back-up' in case the "plan" toner shipment does not arrive on time. | *bonus toner is supplied once and as a 'back-up' in case the "plan" toner shipment does not arrive on time. | ||
* drum replacement is not specified by Brother as to availability, frequency or supply discretion. In the case study here, the MFC-L2710DW requires a '''DR730'''<ref>[https://www.brother-usa.com/products/dr730 Brother DR730 Product Detail]</ref> drum unit which Brother states has a life-span of 12,000 printed pages. | *drum replacement is not specified by Brother as to availability, frequency or supply discretion. In the case study here, the MFC-L2710DW requires a '''DR730'''<ref>[https://www.brother-usa.com/products/dr730 Brother DR730 Product Detail]</ref> drum unit which Brother states has a life-span of 12,000 printed pages. | ||
====== Printer ====== | |||
The Brother printer chosen is the MFC-L2710DW. The main reasons for choosing this model for the case study are as follows: | |||
*it is one of the most popular machines and has the highest number of reviews on the Brother eligibility list page. | |||
*it has a sub $400 price point and is listed as eligible for the EZ Print Subscription program. | |||
*it has parts and consumables readily available from a variety of sources. | |||
*it is suited to a home / small office environment with automated duplex printing, a large 250 sheet tray capacity, wireless, ethernet or USB connections, 32 page-per-minute print speed and has a 50-page capacity automatic document feeder to copy or scan documents. | |||
====== Analytics ====== | |||
* the average home office / small office user prints '''3.4 monochrome pages per day''' <ref>West, McDonald (July 20, 2018) [https://paebusiness.com/blog/2015-2016-2017-user-and-device-printing-statistics/ "2015, 2016, & 2017 User and Device Printing Statistics"] ECISolutions.com. Retrieved February 8, 2025</ref> | |||
* consumerreports.org reports their subscribers print a median of '''33 monochrome pages per month''' <ref>Pinola, Melanie (2024) [https://www.consumerreports.org/electronics-computers/printers/are-printer-ink-subscriptions-worth-it-a4050339657/ "Are Printer Ink Subscriptions Worth It?"]. Consumerreports.org. Retrieved February 8, 2025</ref> | |||
====== Assumptions ====== | |||
Here are the rules set for the comparison: | |||
* End-user keeps the printer for a minimum 12 months. | |||
* | |||
{| class="wikitable" | {| class="wikitable" | ||
|+ | |+TN730 Series Black Standard Cartridge | ||
! | ! | ||
!Brand | |||
!Page Yield | |||
!Price | |||
!Price/Page | |||
|- | |- | ||
|'''Brother''' | |||
|Brother | |||
|1200 +- | |||
|$43.20* | |||
| | | | ||
|- | |||
|'''Staples''' | |||
|Brother | |||
|1200 +- | |||
|$47.99 | |||
| | | | ||
| | |- | ||
|'''Office Depot''' | |||
|Brother | |||
|1200 +- | |||
|$47.99 | |||
| | | | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | |'''YB Toner''' | ||
| | |Generic | ||
| | |1200 +- | ||
|$18.95 | |||
| | | | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | |'''True Image''' | ||
| | |Generic | ||
| | |1200 +- | ||
|$19.50 | |||
| | | | ||
|} | |} | ||