Maybe consumers should refuse to buy printers where the supplies are single sourced. What printers ARE available with multiple suppliers of ink jet cartridges? Harold --- Picdude wrote: Noticed the same thing here last week. I was looking for a cartridge for my trusty old HP Deskjet 500 (300dpi, B/W), which was US$29. But for US$39, I can get a new HP printer that is colour, much higher dpi, and takes up less desk space. Colour I don't really use, higher dpi might be nice, but less desk-space is a biggie for me. Plus I'll have a 20Vac @ 2A power supply left over from the DJ500, which would make a good PS for my Tait programmer. :-) Of course these printers go for about US$10 on Ebay, so it's not even worth my while to consider selling it. But I'm sure the motors and mechanism would be fun to experiment with as well. Printer pricing has become like cell-phones a few years ago ... it's free with a contract, where they expect to more than make their money back. The money is in the ink cartridges, once you're committed to buying only that model. And that's why there are running lawsuits between the printer mfgrs and 3rd party ink-cartridge and ink-refill makers. Cheers, -Neil. On Thursday 08 May 2003 02:30, Russell McMahon scribbled: > From a friend. > These are $NZ so divide by not quite 2 for $US and Euro and 3 for GBP > (presumably)(although everything in the UK seems to cost more regardless. > > GST is 12.5% here. > > Liable to be a trojan ink-horse. > Wonder what battles there will be to refill them :-) ? > > > Cheap Printers - $69 plus GST for new HP color deskjet. I have ordered > > 2 just to try them > > Gavin > > > > From: Duane > > Subject: Daft Pricing > > > > HP have released a printer, the 3325, replaces the 6XX series printers. > > Colour inkjet, comes with two cartridges (b/w & colour) for > > $69.... Its listed on Techpac, but not available till the 12th May I > > think. But my source has them in current stock, had a look at > > one today. So for one printer complete with cables etc, costs the same > > as just one cartridge for my new high end Hp... Some > > clients might be interested in a really cheap printer for backup or > > staff perhaps? -- http://www.piclist.com hint: The list server can filter out subtopics (like ads or off topics) for you. See http://www.piclist.com/#topics ________________________________________________________________ The best thing to hit the internet in years - Juno SpeedBand! Surf the web up to FIVE TIMES FASTER! Only $14.95/ month - visit www.juno.com to sign up today! -- http://www.piclist.com hint: The list server can filter out subtopics (like ads or off topics) for you. See http://www.piclist.com/#topics