Printer electricity usage

What is electricity consumption of average/common printer?

When printing, a typical ink-jet printer made for residential use uses 30 to 50 watts of electricity; when idle, the majority of printers consume 3 to 5 watts. Commercial printers used in offices consume between 30 and 50 watts while idle and between 300 and 500 watts when printing.

Depending on the design and if a halogen lamp is used for the fuser, some printers, particularly laser printers, may consume much more ink. This might drastically increase watts, therefore connecting to a UPS is not advised (uninterruptible power supply).

To determine the energy usage of a home printer utilizing 40 Watts for 15 minutes each day at a cost of $0.10 per kWh, click calculate.

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Hours used per dayhelpFill in how many hours a day you use/would like to use the device. For example, if you use the device for 2.7 hours per day, then enter 2.7.:

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Kilowatts per dayhelp Here you will see a value for how much energy (in watts, kilowatts or megawatts) the device will consume per day if it is used for the time you specify. The formula "Hours used per day" × "Power use" is used.:

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Hours Used Per Day: Indicate the average number of hours per day that the device is used. If the daily power usage is less than one hour, enter the number as a decimal (for instance, 30 minutes a day equals 0.5).

Power Use (Watts): Type in the watts that represent the device's typical power use.

Price (kWh): Enter the price per kilowatt hour you pay typically; our calculators use a default value of 0.10 (10 cents). Check your power bill for the precise cost.

As smartphones and tablets replace the requirement for printing information for reference, printer usage is decreasing. It is preferable to switch off your printer when it is not in use to conserve electricity.