Reader’s Digest Interviews Steve Pociask of ACI on potential ”back to school” savings.  In the September 2009 issue, on page 56, ACI provides information on what some are calling “the stink about ink” – the high cost of computer printer ink.  The article offers readers to visit www.consumercalculator.com to get ACI’s estimates of printing costs for various [...]

Anne Kadet’s article discusses the high cost of computer printer ink and correctly points out that: 1) printer costs per ink can very from 2 cents per black and white page to 14 cents, depending on the inkjet printer; 2) most manufacturers provide insufficient information on ink costs per page, which leads consumers to buy [...]

The Lack of Industry Standards Leads Consumers to Overspend
$6 Billion for Home Computer Printers and Printer Ink
A major study released by the Institute found that consumers were being lured into buying inexpensive printers, only later to pay substantially more for ink. In a recent ConsumerGram, we concluded that giving all consumers more information on the [...]

Controlling the Price of Ink – What Can Consumers Do?
Study Finds Consumers Overcharged for Inkjet Cartridges
 
A recent study by the American Consumer Institute looked at the inkjet printer and ink cartridge market and found that consumers are losing billions of dollars due to overpriced ink.  Because consumers are not given sufficient information of the cost [...]

 
 
Inkjet Prices, Printing Costs and Consumer Welfare
 
 

 
Larry F. Darby
Stephen B. Pociask
 
November 19, 2007

Inkjet Prices, Printing Costs and Consumer Welfare
Larry F. Darby
Stephen B. Pociask*
 
Executive Summary
 
With the spread of computers into the average household, the costs of related technologies have become a source of rising concern to consumers.  For instance, consumers are increasingly aware and concerned [...]

This ConsumerGram is the second in a series of three reports on small steps that consumers can do that can add up to big savings.  In our first report, we discussed how consumers can save by buying in bulk and bundling, and how tap water is both safe and cost-effective compared to bottled water.  As [...]