Refilling printer cartridges is affordable alternative

Times Argus: Vermont News & Information: "SACRAMENTO, Calif. — At CompUSA recently, you could buy a single Lexmark ink cartridge for $32.99 — only $5 less than the price of an entire new printer.

That example starkly illustrates that while the price of most computer hardware has plunged over the years, the cost of ink supplies has barely budged.

That's been a boon to firms like Hewlett-Packard Co., whose printing and imaging business accounted for 51 percent of HP's operating profits in the most recent quarter. But it's been a financial pain for most consumers and has spawned an alternative industry: cartridge refills."
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