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Re:How to get your lying printer to use up all its ink by gizmo on Friday August 22, 2008 @07:45PM (#284322)
> It absolutely is infuriating to have a printer that is fully capable of printing a sheet of paper, except that it has been programmed not to.

No, that is exactly the deal you agreed to when you bought the printer. That's the whole point of inexpensive printers. Buy high-end printers if you want lower per-page costs.

You, the customer, make the choice. There's no lying involved by anybody. The terms were perfectly clear up front.

Re:How to get your lying printer to use up all its ink by orib on Friday August 22, 2008 @09:24PM (#284386)
The terms were that I get a toner cartridge that I get to use as I see fit. Nothing more, nothing less.