Brvsfn01
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Hi and Merry Christmas all,
I did a search and didn't see this topic so i am posting it here. I have an HP 3830 AIO and I am getting frustrated by the high prices that HP and other printer makers charge for their ink. I know it is no secret that printers are pretty much given away and the makers get their money back in the ink but this is a low end printer (a nice one but low end nonetheless). A Black and a Tri-Color cartridge set (Standard not XL) for this printer at Walmart will cost me $45.00 plus tax and I say this same printer last month regular price at Office Max for $49.00 so my question is what the actual hell?? I would do just as well to buy a new printer each time I run out of ink with the notable exception that if I (and millions of others) were to do this the landfills would be overflowing with plastic printer carcasses in very short order.
I have done some investigating on Amazon and I can get off brand cartridges for $30.00 for the set which I am OK with. I know there is a huge debate about this and the possible risks in using non-manufactures cartridges but considering the financial savings to me I am OK with this. If I somehow hose my printer I'll go out and get another one for only $4.00 more than the cost of HP ink but I want opinions on this so let the games begin. Thanks everyone!
I did a search and didn't see this topic so i am posting it here. I have an HP 3830 AIO and I am getting frustrated by the high prices that HP and other printer makers charge for their ink. I know it is no secret that printers are pretty much given away and the makers get their money back in the ink but this is a low end printer (a nice one but low end nonetheless). A Black and a Tri-Color cartridge set (Standard not XL) for this printer at Walmart will cost me $45.00 plus tax and I say this same printer last month regular price at Office Max for $49.00 so my question is what the actual hell?? I would do just as well to buy a new printer each time I run out of ink with the notable exception that if I (and millions of others) were to do this the landfills would be overflowing with plastic printer carcasses in very short order.
I have done some investigating on Amazon and I can get off brand cartridges for $30.00 for the set which I am OK with. I know there is a huge debate about this and the possible risks in using non-manufactures cartridges but considering the financial savings to me I am OK with this. If I somehow hose my printer I'll go out and get another one for only $4.00 more than the cost of HP ink but I want opinions on this so let the games begin. Thanks everyone!
