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it’s cheaper to buy a new printer than to buy new ink

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it's cheaper to buy a new printer than to buy new ink


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    Lamb

    I’ve known this for some time, fucked up shit, is fucked up.

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    The Matrix: Rebooted

    Read the fine print. The ink cartridges that come with printers are usually only partially filled.

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    terwilligher

    filled or half-filled it’s still cheaper.

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    avheatherim

    That’s why you buy laser! It’s worth the investment and the toners last for like a billion pages each! These ink jet POS’s are scams; it’s insane.

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    The Dude

    Laser for the win. I have not bought toner/ink in about 3 years. Cheaper and better quality.

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    Animus

    yes printers coem with “moderate yeild” ink cartridges but he’s still right I can buy a new printer with the moderates for less than buying the moderates.

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    Ben1605

    Or just don’t buy the name brand ink, and buy those refill packs with the syringes.

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    Lamb

    The cartridges break. Need to buy a laser printer.

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    Ben1605

    My printer’s had the same cartidges for years, been refilled at least 5 times.

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    Lamb

    I think the most I refilled a cartridge was about 5-6 times. But I used my printer a bit more than I do now. So in a few months it was done for.

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    bstaples

    But how often you gonna buy a new printer just to save 10 bucks, you cheap asshole?

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    natedog

    You are fucking retarded.

    You getting the same thing but cheaper, with a free printer thrown in? Faggot

    Buy the printer for the ink, then sell the new printer in eBay, effectively get ink for free

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    bstaples

    You aren’t getting the same.
    You’re getting half or sample size ink in some cases. Then you end up with a stockpile of printers that you end up hording like the OP did.

    Even if it’s ebay’d like you suggest, it wont go for full price because
    1: it’s used
    2: it has no ink
    3: ???

    most you’ll get is a couple bucks to add to what you’ve already saved.
    so yea, you save money, no argument there. But once again, is it worth it you cheap asshole?

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    suicydking

    The new Kodak inkjets are amazing. Mad lifespan on those cartridges. They have a calculator on the website that tells you how much you save per year over other inkjets, and it’s actually legit. I have one & I can vouch for it.

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    deuce

    If you buy the cheapest printers, this works… if you buy printers that actually do a good job, then it’s still better to buy replacement ink. Just search for “genuine” cartridges on eBay and you’ll get it much cheaper anyway.

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    Hot Chick

    We all have printers, only the rich have ink!

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    borandi

    Downside is you end up with 5 printers worth jack shit.

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    casemods UID# 667

    Only if you don’t know how to buy bulk ink and refill yourself.

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    dogsurfer

    I have had success with Brother’s MFC-685cw (multi-function, wireless). A 10-pack (4B,2C,2M,2Y) of compatible cartridges are $8.66 at Amazon.
    Cannon (others?) have sensors that only work with their brand ink cartridge.

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    DMYTRIW WDS

    They’re like a third of the price on amazon. When I bought my new 3 in 1 at best buy they wanted me to buy 75$ worth of cartridges, and a 28$ usb cable on top of that. I got it all shipped from amazon for less that thirty.

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    Troik

    laser is the way to go, better quality, better price-per-page in the long run and you have no problem with the ink drying up.

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    nyoki

    I just kept upgrading my printers every time I ran out of ink. Now I have a nice little color laser printer.

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    nyoki

    Oh and donate my old, but perfectly good, printers to my school or as freebies on craig’s list.

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    storminator

    the ink that comes with a new printer usually contains less actual ink than a refill. on my last printer purchase, when i refilled, the cartridges were larger. same thing happened with a fax machine i bought ages ago.

    and i recall a post on here that said HP Black Ink was the most expensive fluid on the face of the Earth.

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    Troik

    only because we haven’t discovered liquid latinum just yet 🙂

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