Developer & Integration Guide

Printer Intelligence API & Embed Widget

Integrate our printer total cost of ownership (TCO) and cartridge economics engine directly into your e-commerce platform, hardware review blog, or mobile app.

Option 1: Drop-in iFrame Widget

The easiest way to display the calculator inside your articles, product comparison pages, or reviews.

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Option 2: Public JSON REST API

Free & Open Access
POST /api/v1/tools/printer-cost-calculator/calculate

Computes Cost Per Page, 1–5 Year TCO breakdowns, cartridge replacement counts, and break-even milestones.

Request Body (JSON):
{
  "printer_price": 12999,
  "black_price": 450,
  "black_yield": 4500,
  "color_price": 1200,
  "color_yield": 6500,
  "monthly_pages": 200,
  "color_percent": 20,
  "years": 3,
  "include_paper": false
}
Response Body (JSON):
{
  "status": "success",
  "data": {
    "cost_per_page": {
      "mono_cpp": 0.1,
      "color_cpp": 0.285,
      "effective_cpp": 0.137
    },
    "totals": {
      "annual_pages": 2400,
      "total_pages": 7200,
      "total_ownership_cost": 13985.6,
      "black_cartridges_needed": 1.6
    },
    "comparison": {
      "savings_vs_cartridge": 30338.4,
      "break_even_months": 8
    }
  }
}
GET /api/v1/tools/printer-cost-calculator/presets

Returns an array of all pre-configured printer model profiles with verified prices, cartridge models, and ISO yields.

Interactive API Test Console

Test the live calculation endpoint directly from your browser.

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