On 8/24/2014 9:32 AM PT, Moe Trin typed:
Yeah, your best bet is probably to wait four or five months AFTER you
replace the cartridge before buying a 2-pack replacement (but check the
dates on the package when you do so). As above, I'd suggest looking at
the refilled versions. I'm retired now, and my monthly printing page
count has dropped dramatically, so I know where you're coming from.

Hmm, any good sellers with refilled cartridges from Amazon? I think I
tried one before, but its color outputs weren't good (color losses).


In your reply to riserman, you mention a color cartridge and think
about buying a laser printer as a replacement. Black/white lasers are
"relatively" inexpensive, and toner costs CAN be low (especially if
you buy bulk toner and refill your own). Color lasers on the other
hand are substantially more expensive than color ink-jets, even when
you factor in the costs of toner vs. cartridges. If your color use is
relatively low, it's going to take a long time to recoup the purchase
of a laser printer price compared to the extortionist price for the
ink-jet cartridges. This is a good example of the "cost of an electric
razor verses the cost of razor blades" business model developed from
King Gillette's (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King_C._Gillette) idea.

I will check out laser printers when this old inkjet finally dies.
For now, I will keep using it since it can still print B&W. I am waiting
for my tri-color 97 replacement from HP in about a week. :/
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