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Because the manufactures found that people would buy more Ink Jet printers if they lowered the price so they then raised the price of Ink to make up for the difference in money they lost making the printer.
Someone recently estimated the cost of Ink the printer manufactures sell to us is close to $1,000,000 a barrel! The ink is almost as expensive as the printers. I bought my ink jet on sale for $50 and the ink cartridges are between $35 and $45 dollars, each.
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Are laser printers inexpensive to use?
Ink jet or dot matrix printers actually cost less than laser printers, but they take longer to do the job. On the other hand though, laser printers cost less to use and may save you money in the end.
Why would one use inkjet printers to other printers?
Inkjet printers tend to be less expensive than laser printers even though the printing quality is not as high. Ink jet printers are becoming close in quality, however.
Which printers don't use a ribbon?
Laser printers and ink-jet printers don't use a ribbon.
What are the advantages of impact printers?
A type of printer that works by spraying ionized ink at a sheet of paper. Magnetized plates in the ink's path direct the ink onto the paper in the desired shapes. Ink-jet printers are capable of producing high quality print approaching that produced by laser printers. A typical ink-jet printer provides aresolution of 300 dots per inch, although some newer models offer higher resolutions. In general, the price of ink-jet printers is lower than that of laser printers. However, they are also considerably slower. Another drawback of ink-jet printers is that they require a special type of ink that is apt to smudge on inexpensive copier paper. Because ink-jet printers require smaller mechanical parts than laser printers, they are especially popular as portable printers. In addition, color ink-jet printers provide an inexpensive way to print full-color documents.
What's the difference between a Printer Cartridge Laser and a Ink Jet?
Laser printers are cheaper to use over ink jet printers. ink jet printers print faster than laser printers as they need to heat up and laser printers are a better quality print.
What is the difference between a deskjet ink and a laser jet ink?
There are many differences that distinguish a desk jet ink cartridge and a laser jet ink cartridge. These include the fact that desk jet need refilling more often, but a laser jet is more expensive.
Do bubble jet printers use a fuser assembly?
no. There is no fuser in a Bubble Jet Printer.
Are laserjet printers more expensive than inkjet printers?
Home offices and small businesses need computer printers. Looking at the costs invovlved, what type of printer should you get? A Laser Jet or and Ink Jet? Laser jet printers cost more that Ink jet printers. Based on the cost of the printer alone, Ink Jets are the better buy. But the cost of the ink for an ink jet printer makes them cost more to operate.
What are some other kinds of printers besides laser printers.?
Ink jet printers are a very common alternative to laser printers. There are printers that use an LED instead of a laser. They work the same as a laser printer but are cheaper.
Computer-generated transparencies for ink jet printers use film that is?
heat tolerant
What printers is HP 920 ink compatible with?
Some of the printers that use and are compatible with HP 920 ink cartridges are: The HP Office Jet 6000, HP Office Jet 6500, HP Office Jet 7000, Office Jet 7500A, HP Office Jet Pro 6500. The HP 920 ink is also compatible with the wireless printers that match the series stated above.
Who would use an ink jet printer?
Most of the people use inkjet printers if they don't print a lot.
