HP wants you to print things through its cloud service, wherein you pay a subscription fee for ink and your usage is routed through its servers. To encourage you to do this, it covers the USB port …

HP wants you to print things through its cloud service, wherein you pay a subscription fee for ink and your usage is routed through its servers. To encourage you to do this, it covers the USB port …

  • crashoverride@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    1 year ago

    Initial cost as well. If you only print very small amount, you’re not going to spend couple hundred bucks on the laser printer and then 100 or so bucks on a cartridge for it if you’re not going to print often

    • Dark Arc@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      1 year ago

      The thing is since inkjet printers dry out you spend way more on cartridges over time. Sure toner is more expensive, but you but it way less frequently.

      • crashoverride@lemmy.worldEnglish
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        1 year ago

        Yes, but they usually last a few years before they completely dry out to where you can’t use them. I’ve been using the same ink cartridges in my printer for going on 3 years now and it still works

      • StarAD@lemmynsfw.comEnglish
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        1 year ago

        Yep just replaced the black toner on my 10+ year old brother. $16 dollar for an off brand.