Re: (clug-talk) OT: Printer Refills

[Cameron Nikitiuk]

I sell these things daily and I can confirm that the printers are 
basically a loss leader...something inexpensive to get you in the door 
and then sell you something else.  A couple of the printer reps have 
said in an indirect way that that is the way they make their money.  As 
long as you accept that as a truth you won't be disappointed.  A lot of 
people say, "I might as well buy a new printer casue it is cheaper than 
a new printer."  May be true but consider this...if your car runs out of 
gas...do you buy a new car?

Think of a printer like a guinea pig or a car.  The initial investment 
really does cost you nothing when you look at it.  It is the gas, oil, 
insurance, etc...or in the case of the pig...cage, food, shavings...that 
costs you the money.



Jesse Kline wrote:
hehe, you don't have to apologize to me. I don't like the model that
they use of selling you a cheap printer and very expensive ink either.
Although I've never seen a new ink jet for less than $75 dollars, and I
think some of them only come with half full ink cartridges anyways. At
work we recently replaced an old HP laser because a toner cart. would
have been $150, and a new printer was about $300. I was just letting you
know that I have not had any good experiences with ink refills, but you
may have a better experience than I did.
Good luck,

Jesse