A hybrid device gives you color capabilities for only slightly more than the cost of a monochrome machine. The benefits are clear...but what about the risks?

By Jeffrey A. Smith

How Much Should You Pay?

The all-inclusive cost per impression (hardware, software and all supplies except paper) is down, on average, to about 8 cents a page for a hybrid copier/printer. This is a far cry from the 35-cent-per-page all-inclusive cost for production color units just a few short years ago.