Rant: Why fixing printers is shit

[The Dong]

Martin Naef wrote:
> For the occasional colour photo print, I still have an Epson R300.  
> I've had that one for less than 5 years now, but I'm sure I've already  
> paid more on ink that I paid on toner over the 15 years despite it  
> getting MUCH lower usage...

Coincidentally, the R300 is exactly the printer sitting here for 
printing off work things. I swear that the black ink cannot even print 
off a ream of ordinary text on an economic ink setting before needing 
replaced. Colour is just a never ending cartridge swap nightmare. Sorry. 
It's utter shit.

Saddest thing is that the 'ladies' in the office will just waltz into PC 
World and buy what's on display if one breaks, ignoring Inkjet or Laser 
printer options no matter how clear I try and explain it. Inkjets are 
just cash cows selling us cheap ink for tobacco tax prices.
No other explanation why they are so expensive to run and the carts so 
small.