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In contrast, a $50 cartridge could contain 20ml of ink, enabling you to print 1,000 pages.

This suggests that all three brands ensure they have affordable options available.

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However, Canon emerges as the leader in affordability, offering the worlds cheapest original ink by the bottle.

Canon follows with 43% in this range, while Epson and Brother contribute just 2% each.

Interestingly, 18% of the surveyed inks are expensive and HP takes the entire 18%.

This means that the American tech company produces some of the most expensive ink cartridges in the world.

Black ink is more commonly used for everyday document printing, which explains its lower cost.

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