Printer ink...WTF

[ExiT]

Ok, so everyone knows that for the most part, ink cartridges are a HUGE ripoff, etc. But it seems like newer printers seem to use MORE ink than they did 5-6 years ago. I have an average epson inkjet printer, got ripped off on a $40 "high capacity" cartridge (epson cartridges have a chip in them that makes em unrefillable) and I've printed maybe 30 pages of BW text from it, it's halfway gone. Similar story with a couple other printers in my family recently. Anyone else agree with this conspiracy theory?

[Enfyrneaux]

Conspiracy? Not really. Incredibly irritating? Yes. Inkjet ink is more expensive per volume than vintage champaigne.

This is why I use a laser printer.

[Cap'n Beeb]

news flash Epson printers suck

[Jackal]

news flash Epson printers suck

That was a news flash?

[ExiT]

it was given to me :(

[Zenny]

Have you ever heard of the razor and handles business model? The new day model for it is the printer and ink model...

Companies maximise profits, news at 11.

[Cap'n Beeb]

Put it on eBay and buy a better printer afterwards.

[BITE_ME]

HP used to only put a small amount of ink in the carts that come with new printers. They now have to tell you ( on the box) how much ink is in the carts.

I have a large Epson 13x19. I think.

[Enfyrneaux]

If you want to do any sort of mass color printing for any reasonable efficiency (laser, inkjet, impact, dyesub, lithograph, WHATEVER), buy a machine that uses separate CMYK cartridges.

That is all.

[BITE_ME]

I only print flyers for blind people. So I use no ink at all.


I'm going to hell. :(

[Gumby]

If you want to do any sort of mass color printing for any reasonable efficiency (laser, inkjet, impact, dyesub, lithograph, WHATEVER), buy a machine that uses separate CMYK cartridges.
^^ What he said
Canon have the cheapest cartridges by a long way and they last ages (well for me anyway)

[hyrulian]

Here's what I've noticed with HP ink carts:

56/57 series: let's call them full carts
27/28 series: same carts, but about half-full
21/22 series: same carts again, but only a third full

All prices are about the same. And of course, a printer requiring the low-fill carts can't use the full-fill ones, even though they're exactly the same, because it locks it to the particular cart. A printer that requires the full-fill carts, interestingly, can use the half-fill carts no problem, but that's stupid. Solution? Get refill kits. If you're willing to put in the time and effort, refilling carts always gives you a full-fill cart no matter what, and it's cheaper anyway.

(Warning for Epson owners though, depending on your cartridge model, you may need to purchase a "chip resetter" to reset the cartridge's internal ink counter after it is refilled.)

[Chaser]

Whenever i run out of ink i just buy a whole new printer at walmart. Its funny I can buy these cheap HP printers for about 35 bucks that come with black adn white and color cartridges when the cartridge itself costs 20-30 dollars.

[BarneyGumball]

Whenever i run out of ink i just buy a whole new printer at walmart. Its funny I can buy these cheap HP printers for about 35 bucks that come with black adn white and color cartridges when the cartridge itself costs 20-30 dollars.

And when they break you can get a new one with a full ink cartridge =D

I don't know why you have problems...

our's last ages >_>

and my parents are always printing invoices, etc for their business...

[JohnDoe641]

it was given to me :(
The printer hates you because you don't polay 2k4 anymore.

[ExiT]

The printer hates you because you don't polay 2k4 anymore.

LIES!!!!!