The article specifies:
Always ask for the life of the cartridge. The figures you will get are severely distorted and you could probably ask some of your friends who have a similar usage pattern about how long the cartridge lasts.
This is extremely important. New Hewlett-Packard printers and HP ink cartridges are now encoded with expiration dates, after which they stop working even if they are not empty and even if nothing is wrong.
BUYER BEWARE!
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The article specifies: Always ask for the life of the cartridge. The figures you will get are severely distorted and you could probably ask some of your friends who have a similar usage pattern about how long the cartridge lasts. This is extremely important. New Hewlett-Packard printers and HP ink cartridges are now encoded with expiration dates, after which they stop working even if they are not empty and even if nothing is wrong. BUYER BEWARE!