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To: Swordmaker

Sweet. Ink is such a ripoff.


2 posted on 08/04/2015 7:28:56 PM PDT by crusty old prospector
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As I type this I’m waiting for my “off brand refills” from Amazon for my Epson 837. I’d not touch Epson but they are the only printers I can find at a reasonable price that will print directly on to printable CD’s and DVD’s. I was printing up 60 when I ran out of ink. And when it runs out, your done until you get more ink.


3 posted on 08/04/2015 7:32:04 PM PDT by cuban leaf (The US will not survive the obama presidency. The world may not either.)
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To: crusty old prospector
Sweet. Ink is such a ripoff.

I won't buy ink jet printers because it irks me to pay exorbitant prices for a quarter ounce of ink. . . I've been buying color laser printers for years. This may change that.

8 posted on 08/04/2015 7:36:13 PM PDT by Swordmaker ( This tag line is a Microsoft insult free zone... but if the insults to Mac users continue...)
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To: crusty old prospector

You know what’s also a rip-off? Cell phone batteries. I KNOW technology exists that can create a dual-core or quad-core cell phone battery that can last for 30 days. Sick of this re-charging crap every 2 hrs.


20 posted on 08/04/2015 7:46:28 PM PDT by Extremely Extreme Extremist
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To: crusty old prospector
The margin simply moves from the consumables to the hardware. One way or another, you pay through the nose.

Still, I'd rather pay more for the printer and not have to fuss with replacing ink cartridges all the time.

24 posted on 08/04/2015 7:49:11 PM PDT by SamAdams76
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To: crusty old prospector

“Ink is such a ripoff.”

A lady I know is a big lib, constantly bitching about the evil oil companies and their profits. Finally, I’d had enough.

“Deann. You complain about gas companies charging $3.00 for a gallon of gas and turning a profit of less than 5 percent. But you have no problem running to Staples twice a month and paying $35 for a teaspoon of ink when HP’s profits are about 30%.” We don’t discuss these things any more.


49 posted on 08/05/2015 5:50:45 AM PDT by MayflowerMadam
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