How can you ensure the lowest cost per page for office users?

Question

Options

• ABy looking up the best price on the HP cartridge management tool
• BBy making the customer print fewer copies
• CBy choosing the correct printer for the user's needs
• DBy buying the lowest price printer

• A
  19% (4)
• B
  5% (1)
• C
  71% (15)
• D
  5% (1)

Explanation

Choosing the correct printer for the user's needs (C) minimizes cost per page because different printers have vastly different page yields, ink/toner efficiency, and duty cycles - a printer matched to actual print volume and usage patterns will consistently deliver the lowest cost per page over its lifetime. Option A is wrong because looking up cartridge prices on a management tool only addresses consumable costs, not the total cost equation that includes hardware efficiency and compatibility. Option B is wrong because reducing print volume is a behavioral change, not a cost-per-page optimization - the cost per page stays the same regardless of how many pages are printed. Option D is wrong because the cheapest printer upfront often has the highest cost per page due to expensive cartridges with low page yields, a classic "razor and blades" trap.

Memory tip: Think TCO - Total Cost of Ownership. The right tool for the job beats the cheapest tool or the cheapest supplies every time. Match the printer to the workload first, and cost per page takes care of itself.

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