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Re: High cost of print cartridges?

Subject: Re: High cost of print cartridges?
From: Peter <pnewman1 -at- optonline -dot- net>
To: "TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com>
Date: Wed, 29 Jan 2003 10:57:21 -0500

Geoff, one way that they can make it stick is because most of them, I
believe, use a proprietary ink formulation. Thus, if they were to receive a
warranty claim on a printer that used out-of-spec ink in generic
cartrridges, then they'd be able to tell by that and would choose not to
honor the warranty, most likely. In addition to getting those spectacular
results with the photo-quality printers, these inks serve this purpose, as
well.

Myth. Myth, urban legend. Remember their business is based upon the razor blade model: sell the printer cheap and lock you into the high profit inks.
They can void the warranty only if you damage the printer. Using a third party ink would be your fault only if the ink actually damages the printer. Most third party cartridges are pretty good, but most will not give you photo quality because the photo quality cartridge is actually a print head. The Epson ngs are full of discussions on that topic.



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