At 9:53 AM -0500 7/18/02, Spiritus ex Machina wrote: >I dunno about the economics there. My local Computer Renaissance wants >$25 for a brand new, Canon-branded, BC-02 ink cartridge for my >StyleWriter II ($25 through eBay) and my Canon BJ-200ex ($7.50 at a >local thrift shop). When I went to replace the toner cartridge on my >Lexmark Winriter 200, I was quoted $150 (the Winriter is gathering dust >under one of my work tables). > >The idea that we can buy a whole new printer more cheaply than the ink >or toner to refill an old one really gripes me. The last thing we (as an >over-consuming society) need to do is populate landfills with once-used >computer components. :-(
The other point is, do you want to use a $25 printer. My mother bought an iMac that included a Lexmark printer. I've seen it sold for $75 or less. It comes in three or four versions, the difference is in which if any of the black and color ink cartridges it includes. My moms came with black but not color. Aside from that it's a pretty crappy printer. I've got several HP DJ 85X printers and they have all been very solid. I'd say spend the money on a new cartridge if it's a good printer. > >As Ken Daggett, over on the Compact Macs list says: "Use it up, wear it >out, make it do, or do without." > > Sp00ky > >Jim Arnott wrote: >> PLW.. Your greatest expense will be paper. Inkjets... everytime you buy >> ink, you pay the equivilent of a new printer. (Anecdote: A local PC shop >> tells their customers when they come looking for ink to go to WalMart > > and get a new printer. Saves the customer about $10.) -- Clark Martin Redwood City, CA, USA Macintosh / Internet Consulting [EMAIL PROTECTED] "I'm a designated driver on the Information Super Highway" -- Quadlist is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Quadlist info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/quadlist.shtml> The FAQ: <http://macfaq.org/> Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/quadlist%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
