Ok so maybe you really don't NEED a new printer however the thought of having something new should always sound great, but then why would anyone want to just buy a new printer when their old one is still fine? You would, when you learn that it is actually cheaper to buy a new printer then to buy new ink cartridges... That is, unless you are getting your old cartridges refilled by some local outfit,such as the one conveniently located in the Walmart Stores. Sure this can save you possibly $30 on each cartridge, however there are some things you should keep in mind. 1: The ink that is being used in the cartridge will most likely not be original ink that the manufacturer uses, and depending on the facility you go to, the ink may be quite bad. Not that there is anything wrong with it, if it works, but realize that the wrong ink is much like putting the wrong oil in your car, it will run for a while but odds are you are damaging and taking possibly years of life off of the vehicle. This is typically the case with ink as the print head burns out, but then again, if you managed to save a few dollars and make it so that you aren't having to fork out big bucks for a new printer...
2: Depending on the cartridge (HP, Lexmark for example) the print head is actually on the cartridge itself and therefore the more refilling you do, eventually things will really start to go fuzzy or will just burn out and not work at all.
Now, why should you get a new printer? Because the current prices, along with rebates, you will find you are either paying the same amount or even saving some by buying a new printer. As well, you will probably be getting more bang for your buck since the new printer is more then just a printer, it would typically be a 3 in 1 printer (printer, scanner, copier) and in the case of the Epson CX4600 which is selling currently for $129 at Staples and comes with a $50 mail in rebate, it is actually classified as a 4 in 1 since it also has the multi media card reader! Now you can see why your printer just because a disposable item. Now more then ever this is becoming the case since it is quite apparent people are buying new printers and as a result the supply/demand issues are such that it is cheaper to buy a new printer. The ink cartridge people are going to hurt on this one, but that's technology for you! You think our landfills are bad now, with all the old computers, you can count on things only getting worse if we see items the size of printers being thrown out, even when the scanner and multimedia reader still works fine..
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