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118206 2003-02-07 01:45:00 HP definitely provide "special" (lower capacity) cartridges with their printers. (Look at the letters at the end of the type "number").
They probably have a reason (apart from getting you spending sooner :D)
Graham L (2)
118207 2003-02-07 02:02:00 Billy makes a mental note: Never buy an HP Inkjet! :|

Does that apply to HP laser printer cartridges as well? I recently bought an HP1200 and was a bit surprised at how quickly the first toner cartridge ran out.

Cheers

Billy 8-{) :(
Billy T (70)
118208 2003-02-07 02:07:00 HP do make good gear. People seem to sucessfully refill their ink cartridges, and the (Canon?) laser drum/toner units. (The laser units are pretty much a commodity now because they are used so widely, and there's lots of price competition). Graham L (2)
118209 2003-02-07 02:21:00 It certainly applies to Brother lasers. I got a Brother 1250 laser and when the cartridge ran out I naturally ordered one with the same number. The agent told me they didn't stock that one as it was only good for 2500 pages at $140, whereas the 5000 page model was only $170. He said that the small cartridges were only really made to keep the printer price down.
I have seen a pc mag article recently that said that most printers (inkjet and laser) usually only come with minimal consummables these days.
andy (473)
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