[NTLUG:Discuss] Hello and Printers

[Steve Baker]

phrostie wrote:
> Just moved back to the area(Fort Worth) and wanted to say hello.
> 
> i'm in the market for a new printer.
> what are everyones comments, thoughts, suggestions, recomendations.

Ignore the price of the printer.  Consider only the price of the ink!

With printers costing around $100 to $150 - but some ink carts coming
in at $40 - the cost of the ink totally dominates all other considerations.

Some printers come with full ink carts - others come with tiny 'demo'
cartridges that need replacing almost immediately.  Since that first
set of ink refills can cost half the price of the printer - you need
to be VERY aware of the issue!

This is doubly true now that refilling ink carts is made almost
impossible and making cheap clones is forbidden under the DMCA or
some such BS.

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