Print cost
3D Printer Depreciation Calculator
Convert printer ownership into a neutral hourly machine allowance for job costing and print-farm planning.
How the calculation works
Hourly machine cost = (purchase − resale value + lifetime maintenance) ÷ expected print life.
How to use this result
This is an allocation method, not tax advice. Choose a conservative service-life assumption you can revisit; consumables and electricity may already be accounted for elsewhere, so avoid double counting them.
Example
An eight-hour print uses eight times the calculated machine-hour allowance.