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    Default The Secret of Ink Jet Printers.

    So I came across this video called "The Dirty Little Secret of Ink Jet Printers" apparently, that expensive ink we have been buying at the equivalent of $600 a barrel, has been wasted by design in modern ink jet printers.

    Video featuring gratuitous amounts of wasted ink:


    I mean, what do you guys make of this? Are typical ink jet printers worth it given that they blast through tons of ink that cost $40 bucks a quart? I know there are other types of printers, but is it worth it to switch? I know that laser printers are another option, but from what I gather, they have their own set of problems, including:

    High purchase price.
    Ink fading over time.
    Complex maintenance required when if it breaks down.
    Possible creation of ozone by product from printing process.

    What do you guys think? Is it better in the long run to switch from ink jet? How many of you have switched from ink jet to something else?


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    Default Re: The Secret of Ink Jet Printers.

    oh

    thank you ACIN, this video is very useful, now, I know why Epson sucks

    EDIT:
    opening my own printer as you post this and OMG, that's really true.... all the expensive inks...
    now, I should said screw you epson, and I'm gonna buy infuse inks from now...
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    Default Re: The Secret of Ink Jet Printers.

    Err, I'm not a big fan of my own ink jet either, it once wasted about half of all the ink just adjusting and cleaning itself, I usually get my ink relatively cheap through my dad who has the same model but it's still expensive, doesn't last long and has all kinds of problems all the time that I'm honestly often too lazy to deal with.

    I think my next printer should be a laser. Inkjet is better to print out photographs but 99.99% of my printing is for the uni anyway.

    Not sure what other options there are, the old needle printers I wouldn't get anymore.


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    Default Re: The Secret of Ink Jet Printers.

    I never knew about the ink waste reservoir. However, you know that when you can get an inkjet printer for about the price of an ink cartridge or two, you know where the manufacturers are making their money.

    Husar, thanks for the reminder about the old dot-matrix printers. It is probably nostalgia at work, but I miss the "screech" of them printing.
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    I did not know this! I'm going to open up my own printer and see what's in there, and if it's anything like this then I most certainly will dust the old DMP.


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    Default Re: The Secret of Ink Jet Printers.

    get a typewriter. u lazy dudes.

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