Inkjet cartridges
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Even though I probably should recycle them, I'm to lazy and just throw them in the trash. I stil cant believe these darn things cost $30 to replace, its rediculous.
I've been thinking about getting that Refill kit.
I've been thinking about getting that Refill kit.
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Originally Posted by bronco351
Even though I probably should recycle them, I'm to lazy and just throw them in the trash. I stil cant believe these darn things cost $30 to replace, its rediculous.
money on the initial sale of the printer but will recoup their loses when you purchase the ink cartridges. You can buy a cheap printer for around $30 and then you have to pay $30+ for the cartridge. Does that make sense?
Several years ago I remember reading that some European country was suing a printer manufacturer about this. Never did hear the end result.
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I switched to a laser printer. Got tired of paying and refilling (PITA if you ask me) the cartridges all the time.
The consumables for it are higher, but I can get a refill kit for laser toner (all 4 colors for the price of one toner off the shelf), and only have to do it a couple times a year.
Won't waste my time on inkjet any longer.
The consumables for it are higher, but I can get a refill kit for laser toner (all 4 colors for the price of one toner off the shelf), and only have to do it a couple times a year.
Won't waste my time on inkjet any longer.
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buy all my cartridges off of ebay--never got a bad one yet-and i just do general printing--but your right about name brand cartridges
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Ebay is the only way to go. I can get 14...that's 14 cartridges for my Epson printers for just over $30. Office Depot wants almost that much for one! I've only had one bad one in three years of doing this, and I go through a lot of them at my store.
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Originally Posted by MrOldV8
Ebay is the only way to go. I can get 14...that's 14 cartridges for my Epson printers for just over $30. Office Depot wants almost that much for one! I've only had one bad one in three years of doing this, and I go through a lot of them at my store.
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I haven't recycled them, but I have reused them. I wonder what they actually do with them; extract the gold off the contacts like silver from X-rays?
I've been tossing around the idea lf a laser printer as well, cause I buy a ink cartridge and print a few things then it's several months before I print anything again and the new cartridges are pooched. I don't print pictures with it because anything worth printing is worth getting printed at a place that prints digitals.
I've been tossing around the idea lf a laser printer as well, cause I buy a ink cartridge and print a few things then it's several months before I print anything again and the new cartridges are pooched. I don't print pictures with it because anything worth printing is worth getting printed at a place that prints digitals.
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There are a couple of companies around that have started selling or refilling your cart. I believe Office Max is also starting it. I have been using a refill company that charges about half of new without a problem.
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