Ink Cartridge Rip Off

Released on = December 20, 2006, 4:08 am

Press Release Author = Mouse2House.co.uk

Industry = Computers

Press Release Summary = Hp, Canon and Xerox ink and inkjet cartridges available from
Mouse 2 House

Press Release Body = Have you ever thought that the running cost of keeping your
printer topped up with ink seems a bit expensive? Well, you are not alone, recent
tests have concluded that some branded printer inks are among the world's most
expensive liquids, with a price per ounce outpacing brands like Dom Perignon
Champagne and Chanel Perfume. If you were to fill your car petrol tank with the same
ink, it would cost you around £40,000, makes unleaded look rather cheap!

For years, printer manufacturers have coupled low-priced inkjet printers to
high-priced disposable ink cartridges, making more profit on the cartridges than the
printers. HP\'s Imaging and Printing group made sales of $6.1bn and posted a profit
of $932m in the first quarter of 2004. However, independent businesses have been
manufacturing, recycling or refilling ink and toner cartridges and selling to
consumers for much lower prices. Recently it has been alleged that technology,
mostly in the form of chips on the cartridges are being used to prevent or restrict
refills and that the cartridges read as being empty, way before they have actually
run out of ink.
HP was facing a class action suit in the US from a woman who claims the vendor\'s
printer cartridges stop working at a predetermined date, rather than when they run
out of ink.

Web Site = http://www.mouse2house.co.uk/index.php?CatURN

Contact Details = Hannah House
Hastingwood, Essex CM17 9JH
United Kingdom

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