I have heard that HP ink cartridges, which are protected by patent but still ripped of in China can be had for $2 in China as opposed to $50 here. Printer companies sell their printers cheap and all the profits are from the cartridges. On the upside, we find our HP cartridges last at least a year, so that's not too bad.

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Jason Priest
1999 E430
1995 E420 - retired
1986 420SEL - retired