Digital BW, The Print

Martin,

> About this time HP was selling a printer for $50 to $69 which used a
set of
> the black and color cartridges that sold for $45.
>  
> The fact that all the major manufacturers have competitively priced
models
> also suggest they are operating in a similar fashion. In any case
switching
> brands seems unlikely escape the business model.

I recognize that a printer that goes for under 100 USD, and with the
print quality of a C84 is "underpriced". 

However the printers that most are using here, 2100, 4000 series and
the bigger models, come at a very high price. 

I dont accept this very strategy - charge a premium price fpr carts -
for higher grade printers. Don't you think a difference should be made
between cheap and higher end printers? I mean, how much should a 2100
or 2400 cost in order to make them enough money for not having to -
sorry Epson - steal it through ink that is priced like some military
stuff? Hey, 17ml (2100 carts) means 1 Euro = 1ml, 1 litre is 1000 Euro. 

regards, Bernie