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Low-end Lexmark printers are a good example of this
Because Lexmark, HP and others use ink cartridges that have a combined printhead, the price of these cartridges is often greater than the printer itself. My father recently bought a Lexmark X1270 All-in-one for home admin duties for ?19.99 ($40.00 approx), yet the cost of the replacement cartridges is ?42.99 ($85.00 approx). When these cartridges run out, the printer will get E-bay'd and a new one ordered (with two moderate use cartridges installed).

What a way to protect the environment, throw-away printers!!!
Posted by: Scrat   Posted on: 02/07/07 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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Low-end Lexmark printers are a good example of this  Scrat | 02/07/07
Printer consumables snag  gordon@... | 02/07/07
Excellent Points  ericseba | 02/07/07
This is the exact reason why...  BitTwiddler | 02/07/07
Now that don't make sense...  Wolfie2K3 | 02/09/07
Been there...done that...  Cardinal_Bill | 02/07/07
Another way you get bit  boxmonkey | 02/07/07
Prohibitive cost of replacement ink.  kraterz | 02/07/07
I agree...  BitTwiddler | 02/08/07
Wow, where have you been?  big red one | 02/08/07
That's why I use HP Business Injkets  paul613 | 02/08/07
Basic Managerial Economics  tufte@... | 02/08/07
You may be mistaken  mike.duffy@... | 02/08/07
Wrong  big red one | 02/09/07
No He's RIGHT  Patt_ur_hole@... | 02/09/07
don't keep it forever!  walkerjian@... | 02/08/07
Hardly news, just use non-branded ink.  zd@... | 02/09/07
Doesn't anyone refill?  richard.s | 02/09/07
Uh... Not quite as simple...  Wolfie2K3 | 02/09/07
Yes, but many posts relate to Inkjets!  richard.s | 02/10/07

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