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[–] [email protected] 14 points 6 days ago (2 children)

Another way they get you: the ink cartridges that come with new printers are often only half full.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (1 children)

half full is a very optimistic view. I've taken apart HP cartridges that were defective at my last job, the starter cartridges are maybe 1/8 to a fourth of the container when being generous, the instructions back when they used to have paper instructions would say there is only enough ink in the printer for about 10 pages worth

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 days ago

Keep in mind pages talks about 5% coverage, too.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 6 days ago

Way less than that. They put demo cartridges that are like 1/8 normal capacity, so you get a few pages and then gotta cough up.