Digital BW, The Print

As was the case for Xerox with supplies and toners.Likewise the battle over OEM refusal to allow sale of repair parts directly to owners of printers, copiers and other equipment was fought decades ago and won for consumers. The regulations are already in place and have been for a long time. Enforcement is what is lacking. Large firms are only able to get away with such practices because most of their customers haven't deep enough pockets or the will to force the issues.
It's not of much help for current owners but those who employ such business tactics will in the long run end up suffering for their hubris.Someone else will eventually come along and eat their lunch.

Regards,
Duane


--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Mike Kirwan" <mkirwan@...> wrote:
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> Maybe time for the DOJ to get involved. They are investigating Apple for their practices which are less draconian than Epson. If you remember HP came unstuck with their toner policy. Years ago they fought like heck to not allow 3rd party toners and lost.
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> Maybe if we have a large enough groundswell someone might take notice
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> Mike
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> From: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com [mailto:DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of CorrPro96@...
> Sent: Saturday, August 21, 2010 1:04 PM
> To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: Re: [Digital BW] HP Large Format Photo Negatives
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> In a message dated 8/21/2010 2:59:50 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, 
> mrjimbo@... <mailto:mrjimbo%40wispwest.net>  writes:
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> I think what was meant was that Epson has shot down pretty much all third 
> party development that deviates from their seemingly self focused master 
> plan. 
> I.E. ...No true RIPS for the 9900...right? Pro Printers are really not 
> user serviceable anymore. Planned obsolescence..
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> jimbo
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> Exactly. ImagePrint...StudioPrint...Bowhaus.... alternate inksets.... 
> Piezography in particular. 
> If it ain't Epson, it ain't gonna go into an Epson, or work with an 
> Epson.... and Epson won't even give us matte AND Photo black alternating in a 
> printer after they removed it from the 4000. Epson has been at war with it's 
> customers since.
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> Rich
> _www.rmassiephotography.com_ (http://www.rmassiephotography.com) 
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