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arch13 · 11-04-2003, 09:00 PM

Simply, they sell the printer at a lose based on the consumer need for cartridges.
It's a dubious practice at best that many companies (lexmark comes to mind) are proud of. I once saw an HP stock prospectus that described the situation as "establishing a long term relationship with customers". Scary isn't it?

We us all laser printers at the office because it's more expensive on the font end but the 10 year cost is nearly 200% less. i wish more consumers would do the math and see this. In the long run, laser returns it's investment in the form of saved money on ink after about 2 years whereas you never get your investment back on Inkjets, no matter how quality.

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arch13 Loves my girl in thongs Location: North of Mexico, South of Canada	Simply, they sell the printer at a lose based on the consumer need for cartridges. It's a dubious practice at best that many companies (lexmark comes to mind) are proud of. I once saw an HP stock prospectus that described the situation as "establishing a long term relationship with customers". Scary isn't it? We us all laser printers at the office because it's more expensive on the font end but the 10 year cost is nearly 200% less. i wish more consumers would do the math and see this. In the long run, laser returns it's investment in the form of saved money on ink after about 2 years whereas you never get your investment back on Inkjets, no matter how quality. __________________ Seen on an employer evaluation: "The wheel is turning but the hamsters dead" ____________________________ Is arch13 really a porn diety ? find out after the film at 11. -Nanofever