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Anti-Competitive Behavior in the Printer Industry?
Greyfox writes: "Here is an interesting story about the printer industry versus ink-cartridge refillers. Anyone who's bought a low-cost inkjet knows that you can spend over half the cost of the printer on ink. So it was only natural that an industry would spring up around refilling the cartridges. Well the printer industry has apparently been fighting back, trying to protect their market share. As with all good stories, legislation is being considered. Worth a read." Sort of like spyware -- it's a back-and-forth battle.
Combining all three or four colors (cyan, magenta, yellow, sometimes even black) in one physical cartridge unit, so that when one color runs out, you HAVE to replace the others, even though they may be perfectly full still!
It's pretty much the norm, I've noticed in the inkjet world.
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