The 'Supplies Annuity' is what makes printing companies so consistently profitable. Every single inkjet is sold at a loss, but that's more than compensated for by supplies revenue.
Lexmark's first inkjet printer retailed for $329 and printed ~3 ppm, B&W only. The Z605 goes for $49 retail and does 11 ppm B&W, 8 ppm color.
Still, I'd like a more reasonable pricing structure, w/reliable, full-featured boxes that could actually compete w/Epson & HP offerings, in the $100-$200 range. Hell, really shock me and make some of the things in the USA.
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In the laser realm, it's not so bleak, but supplies are still a big, continuous revenue stream. We'll likely see prices go up for all the players in the market because of this ruling.
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The 'Supplies Annuity' is what makes printing companies so consistently profitable. Every single inkjet is sold at a loss, but that's more than compensated for by supplies revenue. Lexmark's first inkjet printer retailed for $329 and printed ~3 ppm, B&W only. The Z605 goes for $49 retail and does 11 ppm B&W, 8 ppm color. Still, I'd like a more reasonable pricing structure, w/reliable, full-featured boxes that could actually compete w/Epson & HP offerings, in the $100-$200 range. Hell, really shock me and make some of the things in the USA. * * * In the laser realm, it's not so bleak, but supplies are still a big, continuous revenue stream. We'll likely see prices go up for all the players in the market because of this ruling.
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