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akern
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 Posted: 03/16/03 - 22:53 Post subject: Why does printer ink cost so @#*!$#* much?
You can buy a whole new printer for less than it costs to buy a black and color ink cartridge. WTF???!!
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keltic63
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Posted: 03/16/03 - 22:56 Post subject:
it's not the ink, it's the circuits on the cartridge. refilling is cheaper, but I seldom do it.
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Floridaboiler
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Posted: 03/16/03 - 23:00 Post subject:
I have heard the quality isn't the same when you use those refill kits, how is everyones experience with these because I was thinking about trying one of those.
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monk25
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Posted: 03/16/03 - 23:09 Post subject:
I have one of those high falutin' photo-printers. The ink cost is rediculous!
I had entertained the idea of getting a Continuous Ink System, wherein you can buy Archival Inks in bulk at better prices, but I have thought better of it with two toddlers around:
Me thinks little tanks of ink would prove very tempting to little hands...
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keltic63
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Posted: 03/16/03 - 23:16 Post subject:
oooh, and such pretty colors Monk! yeah, that would be fingerpaint real fast
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akern
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Posted: 03/17/03 - 08:26 Post subject:
| keltic63 wrote: | | it's not the ink, it's the circuits on the cartridge. refilling is cheaper, but I seldom do it. |
 Keith tried it and it didn't go well. Ended up throwing most of it away. Maybe if I tried it would be different?
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rolling rock
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Posted: 03/17/03 - 08:27 Post subject:
i think it's a conspiracy. 
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prohemp
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Posted: 03/17/03 - 09:07 Post subject:
| rolling rock wrote: | | i think it's a conspiracy. |
i tend to agree wit the rock on this one
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purple hayes
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Posted: 03/17/03 - 09:30 Post subject:
| akern wrote: | | keltic63 wrote: | | it's not the ink, it's the circuits on the cartridge. refilling is cheaper, but I seldom do it. |
Keith tried it and it didn't go well. Ended up throwing most of it away. Maybe if I tried it would be different? |
Or you can buy a printer with disposable ink tanks. Ink is pretty cheap for my printer because the ink cartridges and print heads are separate items.
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copteacher
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Posted: 03/17/03 - 09:34 Post subject:
I think the printers are sold at a los, knowing that they have you roped into buy highly profitable cartiridges foreva. The places like staples must blow this stuff out the door. I know the mark up on this stuff is real high, so it makes up more than what they lose on computers and printers.
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keltic63
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Posted: 03/17/03 - 09:39 Post subject:
| rtpd113 wrote: | | I think the printers are sold at a los, knowing that they have you roped into buy highly profitable cartiridges foreva. The places like staples must blow this stuff out the door. I know the mark up on this stuff is real high, so it makes up more than what they lose on computers and printers. |
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AlaninTX
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Posted: 03/17/03 - 10:48 Post subject:
It the Razor Blade Scam!!!
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purple hayes
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Posted: 03/17/03 - 10:48 Post subject:
| AlaninTX wrote: | | It the Razor Blade Scam!!! |
True dat!
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