The printer is already dirt cheap for a business printer, MSRP is $199, it can probably be found for less but I paid the MSRP since it's already very cheap.

I'll calculate ink cost now...

Ok, this is if you DO NOT refill, if you refill cost gets A LOT cheaper (about 10 times cheaper).

Black and white documents @ 5% coverage: 1.9 cents/page

Color documents @ 5% coverage: 5.8 cents per print

This is assuming you purchase the cartridges at the MSRP, but I found on eBay they can be found for less than 1/3rd the MSRP.

Also, this printer, unlike HP home printers, has the print heads seperate from the ink cartridges, this means you can refill them and not worry about damaging the print heads, and explains why some are able to sell them dirt cheap (they might not be genuine HPs, but I did get a genuine HP opn ebay for pretty cheap).

But unlike Epson and Canon (which I both hate), HP has user replaceable print heads sold in stores rather than having to return the printer to the manufacturer like Epson, BUT the print heads are rated for 20 000 pages, so you may never even have to replace them.

Also, if you do refill, you must know to never let the cartridge go dry or the print head is dead, I used to have to refill all the time to make sure it never ran dry, or forgot and had to buy new cartridges. This printer has a sensor and can detect when a cartridge is empty and will tell you on your PC screen, so I never have to worry about damaging my print heads by letting them run dry, I am really very very happy with my choice, but not so happy that the 1200 was released the day after my deadline to exchange it at the store, but the only difference is it's 28 pages pr minute rather than 23, but I would really have liked the extra speed, especially considering the new printer is the same price.