Is HP Neverstop 1200 Series Worth Their Cost?
HP Neverstop Laser Printers may be pricier than its competition, bragging its 15-second self reload time and high print load.
But are they worth the expense?
Upon our calculations of Cost per Page and Cost Consideration, yes. Unless it’s features do not match your needs compared to other similar printers.
We have already compared Print-Only HP NeverStop Laser Printers to other HP laser printers and Brother laser printers.
Today, we’ll be comparing HP Neverstop laser printers that have a print-scan-copy feature with other similar HP laser printers and Brother laser printers.
2 Factors that Determine if the Printer is Truly Expensive or Not
Cost per Page determines how expensive its cartridge would be per page.
Cost Consideration determines how much would a printer and its cartridges will cost you in its lifespan, depending on your print load. This also shows how ink-efficient your printers are.
Similar to the time we compared Epson Ecotank and HP’s Instant Ink, we also compared the duration of its inbox yield (toner included with the printer package) and their prices.
HP Neverstop 1200 Series vs Other HP Printers
As how we have compared Print-Only HP Neverstop printers, we will consider Cost Consideration at the average high print load of 700 pages per month in the average laser printer life span of 5 years.
In our calculations, we found out that:
- HP Neverstop Laser MFP 1200w has the second lowest Printer Price ($243.39 as of April 10, 2020) and Cost Consideration ($392.53) with a percentage difference of 46.91%.
- HP Neverstop Laser MFP 1200a has the lowest Printer Price ($223.66 as of April 10, 2020) and Cost Consideration ($372.8) with a difference of only 50.01%
- HP Neverstop Laser MFP 1202w has a high percentage difference of 77.40% between its Printer Price ($329.00) and Cost Consideration ($744.37).
- HP LaserJet Pro MFP M148dw has the highest percentage difference between its Printer Price ($169.99) and Cost Consideration ($882.67) which is 135.41%.
- HP Neverstop Laser MFP 1200a has the cheapest Cost Consideration among the printers compared by about 5.16–81.22%.
The difference between the HP Neverstop Laser MFP 1200w and the HP Neverstop Laser MFP 1200a is that the former has Hi-Speed USB 2.0 connectivity, Wireless connectivity and Mobile Printing Capability. While the latter only has Hi-Speed USB 2.0 connectivity.
The HP Neverstop Laser MFP 1202w can print on bigger paper sizes than MFP 1200w and MFP 1200a.
HP LaserJet Pro MFP M148dw has the highest speed and input capacity.
Since HP Neverstop Laser MFP 1200w is the “middle ground” of the HP Neverstop Laser Printers compared above, we’ll be using said model to compare with the Brothers laser printers.
HP Neverstop Laser 1200w vs Brother Laser Printers
Most Brother laser printers are cheaper than the HP Neverstop 1200 series. The Brother laser printers included in the comparison below all have the Print-Copy-Scan feature.
Once again, we’ll be considering the Cost Consideration of printers whose users have an average high print load of 700 pages a month in a span of 5 years.
In our calculations, we found out that:
- HP Neverstop Laser MFP 1200w has the lowest percentage difference between its Printer Price ($243.39) and Cost Consideration ($392.00) by 46.91%.
- Brother DCP-L2550DW has the second highest Cost Consideration ($1,203.25) with a 155.67% difference to its Printer Price ($149.99).
- Brother HL-L2390DW has a 162.89%% difference between its Printer Price ($119.99) and Cost Consideration ($1,173.25).
- Brother HL-L2395DW has the highest Printer Price ($159.99) and Cost Consideration ($1,213.25) with a 153.4% difference.
- HP Neverstop Laser MFP 1200w is 99.82–102.32% cheaper than print-copy-scan Brother Laser Printers.
All of the included Brother Laser Printers have a higher printer speed, a larger input capacity and print resolution.
However, they also have a lower recommended monthly page volume and media weight that they can support.
Brother DCP-L2550DW and Brother HL-L2395DW are similar in the mentioned Printer Features. But Brother DCP-L2550DW has a 50-sheet Automatic Feeder Capacity among other features.
Which One Should You Pick?
Cost Consideration and Cost per Page must be involved in the buying decision. But your specific needs such as the size of the paper that you would constantly be printing on, printing speed and your monthly print load must also factor in your buying decision.
If you opt for a regular laser printer, look for compatible toner cartridges to save money.
We have shown you how much each printer can cost you in its life span. But we recommend researching the chosen models further to improve your buying decision.
We hope this helps.
