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A viral story going around at the moment is about how you can save some serious cash over scorning new ink in favor of buying a whole new printer instead. On the surface it seems outright silly and there’s no way it could possibly be right, right?
Well, truthfully- the sales model of printers is similar to that of razors. The brand new razor is fairly inexpensive. The way the companies actually make money is the replacement razor (or, ink in this case).
The average cost of a new printer for average home use? Anywhere from $30-$80, while the ink is easily double that.
Depending on your needs with a printer, you could easily save a surprising amount of money. Keeping in mind that many new printers come with the ink packaged with them.
As for the old printer? Donate it to a worthy cause, or even sell it online.
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