Why do printer cartridges cost so much?\nmuch?
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It's a dubious business model, sometimes called "bait and hook", designed to generate revenue from sales of overpriced consumables, rather than the main product which is sold at a subsidised price (it could be considered a type of loss leader, as others have said, but that usually refers to under-priced products meant to entice a customer into buying from a particular store or supplier, making them more likely to purchase other goods from the same one). The bait and hook system is generally attributed to Gillette, who originated the practice of selling cheap razors (with a few blades) knowing that consumers would have to keep buying the blades to fit their razor. Some original manufacturers' inks are known to cost more than the same quantity of expensive champagne, perfume and even caviar. Of course, consumers eventually figured out they were being ripped-off, and aftermarket suppliers realised there was a market for cheaper alternatives. This has created an arms race between manufacturers designing printers to work only with their own cartridges, and aftermarket suppliers trying to keep pace by reverse engineering. This has also led to legal action on both sides, with manufacturers alleging patent or licence infringement and consumables producers accusing them, in turn, of anticompetitive practice. It's a little simplistic to say the printer manufacturers are just being greedy - our modern conveniences can't only be supported by short-lived opportunistic operations - but the sharp practices of established corporations don't provide a stable market or a fair deal for consumers either. It's hard to feel sympathetic toward companies who secretly started including a device in their cartridges (Lexmark, Epson) to prevent them working if they are refilled - the notorious "killer chip".
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I could not find the IBM ton cartridge 75P6877 for less than $150.00 USD today, but you can possibly find it on ebay or yahoo auctions for a decent price soon.  In the meantime, I here is a location of a website that is selling your cartridge for $158.76 -->  http://www.costcentral.com/proddetail/IBM/75P6877/G66425/
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£14.99 from here: http://www.inkprices.com/item--Lexmark-18C0190E-(No.2)-Original-Colour-Inkjet-Cartridge--LEX18C0190E.html
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you can buy them at the places that sell bulk ink, but the ink sucks, he colors don't match, and is thinner, I ruined my print head on a 300 epson doing that\njust a warning
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I will have to concur Lexmarks are horrible horrible machines. \nOn top of having substandard quality, and uninspired technology they charge you an arm leg and buttock for inks.
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i don't think you can buy true dell cartridges in store only on line from dell... i think you can get the 'equivalent' that will work, atleast thats the impresion i got when i once worked in Office max.
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if you are looking for new carts you can find non-name brand cartridges at continental printing supplies.\n\ntheir contact info is in the site, they do not have the current prices in their site, but if you contact them, they can ship it to you in like 24-48 business hours and they are guaranteed to work in your machine.
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Has it been awhile since you have used the printer?\n\nThe sad fact is that over time when a printer is not in use ink will dry in the print head.   When this happens the only remedy is repeated print head cleanings.  You should find instructions on how to do this in your manual.  If you find that  you have gone through about 20 cleanings with no improvements , then unfortunately it may be time to take the printer to be professionally serviced, or replace the print head.  \n\nAs a warning cleaning does suck up a lot of ink, but it is in the name of getting the printer going again.
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In many instances, not using genuine brand ink will void the warranty on your printer. Other than that, generic ink is not the same quality as genuine ink. Off brand inks are 33 times more likely to fail than the original inks, and at times can even ruin your printer (users often report off-brand inks dripping inside the printer, or at times the printers may not even recognize the cartridge).\n\nIn the long run, it's cheaper to stay with the original manufacturer's ink. Although, many see the prices of ink as high, part of owning and using a printer is purchasing ink. We all own cars and hate the price of gas. But it's part of owning and driving a car. The only real solution is finding a car (or printer) that is economical on gas (or ink).
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I would recommend this article as a good place to start:\nThere many excellent sources of printers for you.  Please choose the one that best meets your needs from the following:\nhttp://www.digitaloutput.net/content/ContentCT.asp?P=572\n\n\nPlease choose a best answer.  There is a contest right now, and best answer is required to enter.
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Lexmark cartridges aren't cheap but there are alternative cartridges you can use, they do a black 16 and a colour 26 which also fit your printer but they are only a few pounds cheaper at about £ 16 for 16 black and £ 20 for 26 colour. But it's best to shop around, if you purchase through the net it will cost more by the time you add post & package.Try P.C World or if in uk W.H. Smiths , or a shop " The Stationary Box" in most shopping centres
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the guy above is right - ink jet is "cheaper", and laser is faster and has higher quality. \n\nIn US, they have a nasty habit of selling ink-jet printers cheap, but charging high price for ink. So per page price is kinda comparable between ink-jet and laser. The only problem is that you need to print thousands of pages to justify the cost or laser equipment, so ink-jet might be a better solution for home or small office.
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Buy a new one you can get a new cartridges from"ink4everyone" for under £1.25
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I suggest you replace the printer since it is obsolete. Printers have come way down in cost.
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There are a lot of ink companies out there that sell generic for everything.  The last one I used was Printpal.
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I never suggest using refurbished cartridges because they tend to leak and just in case they do leak it will cause problems with your printer in the long run. I suggest buying in bulk at Sam's Club or Costco. They are still going to run about $60 but you will get a few extra  to keep on hand. If you look for the multi-packs at Office Depot or Office Max then you can save between $8 and $12.
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I know I found cheap ink on ebay.  They are normally so cheap because they are refills.  Check on there.  or try www.shopping.com