Computers and Peripherals - where can I purchase cartridges?

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Kathy D
08-23-01, 05:00 AM
I paid $62 for 2 cartridges HP 1600 and HP 78 for HP printer. This is about half the cost of the printer. Why are these so expensive?

I purchased these at Staples. Does anyone know of places on the web that sell cheaper?

Thanks for the help.

mikejmerritt
08-23-01, 09:05 PM
Kathy D, I don't have a direct answer to your question about the cost but I think the real question is what can we do about it. I have HP printers and after a couple of $70 refills(black $35, color $35) I decided there has to be a better way. Google search: inkjet refills...Yields many links to ink at a good price. I refilled last time for...Get this...$3.00 per black and $4.00 per color. This is getting ink by the half pint(color) and black by the pint. Savings are better by the quart. A $10 refill kit is needed and can be had along with the first order of ink. Refill HP about 3-4 times and then buy new so you have new cartridge heads.....Mike
Gary Tait
08-25-01, 06:22 PM
Most of the fine manufacturing goes into the ink cartridge.
The printer itsef is mostly cheap to manufature plastic parts.


I would chech out those injet re-fill sites,
or check smaller computer retailers, they may be depots
or resellers for fe-filled cartriges.