Disposable electronics - Printers....

[Kieron]

I just can't believe what a throwaway society we now live in. My old Epson printer bit the dust last week (i'd had it for four years), so I got a new HP Deskjet D1460 plus 2 brand new inks in the package (1 colour, 1 black) for the grand total of £18.99 (pcworld...)

I look on ebay and the inks on their own are £22.......

Even the sales assistant at the shop couldn't believe it.

Printer's great by the way....

[LFC_SL]

Ink has always been expensive in proportion to the cost of a printer. Does nothing for landfill waste management though! Old saying that it is cheaper to just buy a new printer is an inconvenient truth

*coat*

[Kieron]

I just can't believe that you get the ink *with* the printer in the box though. And they are full carts, not half filled ones (before anybody says it....)

I could believe it if the ink wasn't included - that would make financial sense....

[PJTX100]

Yes, loss-leaders.

I purchase lots of printers for my company. Especially for new staff, it's far less hassle, and cheaper, to purchase a new printer than it is to buy replacement ink and recycle a printer that's come back in.

Having said that, the cost of environmentally-friendly disposal on printers tips the equation back the other way.

I trust you will be disposing with your old Epson in a suitably green way?

[CFC1]

Originally Posted by Kieron

I look on ebay and the inks on their own are £22.......

Don't the ink cartridges supplied with printers contain smaller amounts of ink? ... ie 5 mls as opposed to 11mls, say.

[Kieron]

Originally Posted by PJTX100

I trust you will be disposing with your old Epson in a suitably green way?

I've buried it in a time-capsule at the end of my garden. Along with my Sanyo Betamax, Binatone Pong game, Cine camera and Soda-Stream.

Seriously though, I lobbed it in the "electronics" skip at the local tip.

On that note, does anybody (probably the lads here) ever get the urge to jump into said "electronics" skip for a rummage.........?

[GaryB]

It's the same for lasers. My Lexmark colour laser cost just over £200. A new set of toner cartridges for it costs well over £300.

[Kieron]

Originally Posted by CFC1

Don't the ink cartridges supplied with printers contain smaller amounts of ink? ... ie 5 mls as opposed to 11mls, say.

No mate, not with this one - they are completely full.......

[PJTX100]

Originally Posted by Kieron

Binatone Pong game,

Best Game Ever!

My brother and I used to have the mother of all battles at this. 10 min rallies not uncommon.

Them were the days.

[nheather]

I have a Philips 2 blade shaver. The shaver itself is a mid-range model. The replacement blades cost about £26 per pair.

For the last three blade replacements, I've bought a bottom of the range Philips shaver with the same blades for £18.

Don't like doing it but I take the blades out and throw the shaver away.


Printers - recently looked at a laser printer. It was £40 complete with full toner cartridge. Price of replacement cartridge is £50.


Cheers,

Nigel

[Kieron]

Originally Posted by PJTX100

Best Game Ever!

My brother and I used to have the mother of all battles at this. 10 min rallies not uncommon.

Them were the days.

Haha, ah yes. The original "orange box" - the paddles (orange rectangles with silver pressed fronts and black knobs to turn) - plus it ran on "D-size" batteries......

"with four great games, Tennis, Football, Squash and 'practice' ?!"

[Peridot]

Originally Posted by Kieron

... My old Epson printer bit the dust last week (i'd had it for four years).

You got four years out of an Epson printer

Best I ever managed was two ... have switched allegiance to Canon now.

[Kieron]

Originally Posted by Peridot

You got four years out of an Epson printer

Best I ever managed was two ... have switched allegiance to Canon now.

We only stayed together for the sake of the kid... (scanner)

[PJTX100]

For info you get more ink if you milked a gnat vs the amount Dell put in their standard carts. And over £15 a pop each.

Scandalous.

[PJTX100]

Originally Posted by Kieron

We only stayed together for the sake of the kid... (scanner)

That's the trouble with celebrities these days. No commitment.