Lee Duna@lemmy.nz to Technology@midwest.socialEnglish · 1 年前We never agreed to only buy HP ink, say printer ownerswww.theregister.comexternal-linkmessage-square59fedilinkarrow-up1318arrow-down13
arrow-up1315arrow-down1external-linkWe never agreed to only buy HP ink, say printer ownerswww.theregister.comLee Duna@lemmy.nz to Technology@midwest.socialEnglish · 1 年前message-square59fedilink
minus-squarethemoonisacheese@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up19·1 年前Because on a shelf with inkjet printers, lasers cost 5* the upfront cost. Of course you make that back by not buying 50€ cartridges everytime you print because the ink is dry, but consumers don’t think about the type of printer they’re buying.
minus-squareSnausagesinaBlanket@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4arrow-down1·edit-21 年前https://www.theprinterpros.com/HP-Color-LaserJet-CP1518ni-Printer-Refurbished-p/ypc-cp1518ni-hp.htm 600 DPI and the toner refills are cheap as fuck. I have had 2 of these and they work great.
minus-squarethemoonisacheese@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·1 年前I don’t doubt it. But in a Walmart these are next to $50 inkjets and guess what people are going to pick.
Because on a shelf with inkjet printers, lasers cost 5* the upfront cost. Of course you make that back by not buying 50€ cartridges everytime you print because the ink is dry, but consumers don’t think about the type of printer they’re buying.
https://www.theprinterpros.com/HP-Color-LaserJet-CP1518ni-Printer-Refurbished-p/ypc-cp1518ni-hp.htm
600 DPI and the toner refills are cheap as fuck. I have had 2 of these and they work great.
I don’t doubt it. But in a Walmart these are next to $50 inkjets and guess what people are going to pick.