You would probably have to print at least 200 pages a year to make it financially worth having your own printer.
It can be handy to have a printer at home, but how often do you actually use it? When you consider the purchase price, plus the cost of paper, ink and electricity, it could be cheaper just to pop to the local copy shop when you need to print something.
So when is it worthwhile to have a home printer? The Freiburg Eco-Institute in Germany has a clear answer: "If you print less than 200 pages a year, it is more economical to go to the copy shop," says Jens Groeger.
