Take a minute to think back.

Recall what the COST of a printer that was capable of doing what today's rather common inkjets can do used to be.

Recall that those printers were mechanically "built like tanks" typically with internal steel frames, overkill mechanics - and the fact that at first only Laser Printers could do that sort of work - and then only in Black Ink.

Inkjet technology changed all that.

Mass Production and more utilization of lightweight composites rather than metals in the internals, which allows for all sorts of cost savings in production and even assembly techniques, lighter overall weight, which greatly reduces shipping costs, we now enjoy being able to pick up a very good quality printer locally for less than 50 dollars US.

Inkjet cartridges are also still evolving technogically speaking, the advent of the cartridges with the electronics built into them represents another development that was done to solve a field problem by allowing for replacement of the critical feed head with every cartridge. That technology is still ongoing and changes are to be expected. So far, each generational change has also brought a better printer for less money.

Environmentally speaking, today's lighter weight printers are certainly less impact on the nation's landfills and recycling centers than those older designs, that typically also outlived their usefulness in service, leaving pounds of junk to dispose of and high replacement cost.

Today we can replace a malfunctioning printer for as little as $29.95.

Ink Cartridges are also much better value. Consider what the old Laser Printer replacement cartridge cost/size etc. was. Not to mention its Energy Use.

Printer Cost </= 100 bucks.

Printer mentioned here is out of warranty now - how many Ink Cartridges were successfully used to print how many pages before this printer malfunctioned?

Any way this is sliced, the user/owner is ahead of the game.


--Mac

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