Re: connecting two laptops to USB - easy question

["Mark Allen" <scprideandms@xxxxxxxxx>]

I am pretty sure HP is doing that know with cartridges and seems like
someone else was (Canon, Lexmark?)

On 8/22/06, Douglas Handy <dhandy@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Mark,
>
> It is a little crazy to spend $79 or even less for a cheap printer and
> > have to spend the same amount on cables....what a racket.
>
>
> Wait until you add up the ink costs over the life of the printer on the
> "cheap" ink jets.  It is astronomical compared to the toner in laser
> printers.
>
> I've heard it said they expect $1700 profit in ink from one printer, and
> to
> help ensure you pay premium prices for official ink instead of knock offs,
> are considering putting electronic codes on the cartridges so the printer
> will only work with "genuine" cartidges, plus they won't accept a refill.
> (That serial number cartridge could not be used in the printer again.)
>
> I don't know if any printers are actually doing this yet, but I've heard
> that it is coming...
>
> Doug
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