Inkjets ain't so bad if you switch to aftermarket ink.

In my specific case:

Canon OEM ink - $50 for a full set of cartridges.

Aftermarket ink from Amazon - $18 for three full sets of cartridges.

I do need color in documents I print occasionally, but i'm not printing photographs. So if the colors are just barely off (a common complaint about aftermarket ink), I've never noticed it.

In response to this post by HokieNoVA

Posted: 06/07/2021 at 2:27PM

Need a home printer with higher ink capacity. What sayeth the Lounge? -- great2bahokie 06/07/2021 12:41PM

If you can do without color, go for a Brother laser printer -- EDGEMAN 06/07/2021 4:14PM

Same here ** -- Hokerer 06/07/2021 4:37PM

I upgraded to the Epson XP-4100 from an old crappy 420 Epson a few -- PhotoHokieNC 06/07/2021 4:11PM

Here’s a video about the scam that is ink. -- YardBird 06/07/2021 3:34PM

Technically, they're just following a tried-and-true business model -- Tafkam Hokie 06/07/2021 4:09PM

Yep ** -- YardBird 06/07/2021 8:12PM

I know this fella Gutenberg that has one for sale.... ** -- VaTaz 06/07/2021 3:27PM

You know Steve? ** -- LonghornHokie 06/07/2021 4:00PM

Attended the same police academy. ** -- KCHokie2 06/07/2021 9:23PM

With three other men and a baby ** -- LonghornHokie 06/08/2021 12:49AM

Glad to see him come out of his cocoon. ** -- KCHokie2 06/08/2021 01:22AM

Admittedly I am biased, buy you can't go wrong with Brother! #atyourside ** -- BayHokie 06/07/2021 2:13PM

Would go laser now...prices are low now ** -- MrBayAreaHokie 06/07/2021 1:16PM

Brother laser printer. Inkjets are a ripoff imo. ** -- HokieNoVA 06/07/2021 1:03PM

Just switched to a Brother laser as well. So much better ** -- Sportn 06/07/2021 10:32PM

Inkjets ain't so bad if you switch to aftermarket ink. -- Tafkam Hokie 06/07/2021 2:27PM

I tried that, lots of problems with the printer not recognizing the -- HokieNoVA 06/07/2021 2:41PM

I think I had one cartridge in the last five years the printer wouldn't -- Tafkam Hokie 06/07/2021 2:44PM

Been using Amazon after markets for 3-4 years -- TabbHokie 06/07/2021 2:35PM

Bought a Brother all in one color laser. Best printer I’ve ever owned ** -- fsghokie 06/07/2021 1:08PM

Make sure it says "printer offline" every time you need to print something. -- HokieGator 06/07/2021 1:02PM

B&W or Color? Laser or InkJet? -- jmanatVT 06/07/2021 12:58PM

Epson ET-3760 ** -- Brown Water 06/07/2021 12:55PM

^^this^^ what we got for my daughter for school ** -- B777Fr8Dog 06/07/2021 1:52PM

I use the ET-4760. So far so good. Easy to fill, set-up, use, etc.... -- Vtskier1 06/07/2021 6:33PM

Inkjets ain't so bad if you switch to aftermarket ink.

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