Re: Printers

[Alan Cox <alan lxorguk ukuu org uk>]

On Thu, 22 Jan 2009 14:26:10 -0600
Frank Cox <theatre sasktel net> wrote:

> On Thu, 22 Jan 2009 15:23:26 -0500
> Michael Comperchio wrote:
> 
> > I almost got an HP 1520,  that printer 
> > would have been cheaper than the ink cartridges it took.... simply 
> > replace the printer when it was out of ink! 
> 
> The manufacturers have already got that covered.  The cartridges that come with
> (most) inkjet printers contain far less ink than separately purchased
> cartridges.

In the USA maybe, it varies by country according to what the law allows
them to get away with.

New printers are actually often a better buy because its the best way
to get a new cartridge and components to [ab]use with an inkrefill kit a
few times until it clogs up.