The Savings, and Controversy, of Printer Cartridges
By Reid Goldsborough
It’s a truism that as a general rule consumers seek bargains and businesses seek profits. With computer printers, the healthiest margins come not from the sale of the ink jet or laser printers themselves but from the cartridges needed when the originals run out of ink or toner (powdered ink used with laser printers). With some heavily used printers, the cost of the cartridges used during one year can be more than the cost of the printer itself.
When the cartridge in an ink jet or laser printer runs out of ink or toner, you have three main choices:
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