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Why Is Printer Ink So Expensive? (www.digitalrightsbytes.org)

submitted 2 weeks ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

The only people that win out on inkjet are maybe the rare folks that print like a handful of things every single week.

Also those who regularly print on certain things other than paper—print-on-fabric systems are usually inkjet, which makes sense when you think about it. And as of 10-15 years ago, some of the more expensive and complex inkjets (not the <$100 consumer loss leaders) had better colour fidelity than the average colour laser, which visual artists are willing to pay extra for.

The inkjet printer has a place, but it's a small niche, and 98% of people buying them really should be buying lasers instead.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 weeks ago

As always, most consumers ignore the maintenance costs and buy the option advertised with the lowest price tag.