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Re:Judge denies HP's plea to throw out all-in-one printer lo... by thaumasiotes on Tuesday August 15, 2023 @07:49AM (#37132771)
> If a new printer costs the same as a new cartridge but the cartridge contains twice the toner, then the new printer is twice as expensive per page. That's true even if they haven't gotten to the bottom of the starter yet.

Who cares? Your bank account can't see your cost per page. It can only see the money you actually spend. Paying additional money for capacity you will never use doesn't save you any money.

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Re:Judge denies HP's plea to throw out all-in-one printer lo... by arcticbull on Tuesday August 15, 2023 @06:05PM (#37139865)
Sure assuming you never get to the bottom of a cartridge, but as I mentioned, the difference is about 500 pages. We're talking about buying a new printer + 1000 pages for the same price as buying just 1500 pages. One yields massive quantities of e-waste. The other should be cheaper. If the OP is already at the point of replacing one of these set-ups, then don't they logically print enough to get to the bottom of either a starter cartridge or a full cartridge?! Sorry I'm having trouble following.
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