It has long been generally accepted that printers are sold at or below the cost to manufacture and distribute them. Any profit is in the ink or toner. I agree...it's old news that the printer companies applied the "razor blade principle" to ink sales. However, I believe the printer manufacturers have gone far beyond the razor blade makers in squeezing money our of their customers.
ryck
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