Digital BW, The Print

Sorry, I misread your question.

No one can stop sales of inks that don't exactly copy the formulas of
oem product, but they can stop particular means of delivery, and
therefore the expansion and viability of the market for those
companies that do produce the inksets.

The serious factor is what Tyler just described, without the cartridge
sales to the ubiquitous small printer market, and the revenue that it
generates to pay salaries and do innovative R&D, will these companies
survive as we know them now to supply any of us with anything other
than oem product.

john





> > Assuming that the CIS continues to work properly, will my ability to
> > purchase inks be affected by this lawsuit?
> > 
> >  
> > 
> > Thanks,
> > 
> > Tom
> > 
> >  
> > 
> >   _____  
> > 
> > From: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
> > [mailto:DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of
Paul
> > Roark
> > Sent: Friday, November 02, 2007 11:24 AM
> > To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
> > Subject: RE: [Digital BW] Epson's court victory
> > 
> >  
> > 
> > By the way, Epson has filed a second lawsuit going after the large
> format
> > cartridges.
> > 
> > And has anyone figured out how to refill 3800 carts yet?
> > 
> > They really are intent on wiping out the third party ink industry.
> > 
> > I wonder if a secondary competitor like Kodak might exploit the
> big-three's
> > efforts by making a machine that readily accepts competitive inks.
> > 
> > Note http://www.msnbc. <http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/20298724/>
> > msn.com/id/20298724/ :
> > 
> > "Analysts have been concerned about a potential slowdown in HP's ...
> > high-margin inkjet cartridges that have been long been the company's
> cash
> > cow. They have worried that Eastman Kodak Co.'s foray this year
into the
> > inkjet-printer market with lower-priced products could harm HP's
> > profitability."
> > 
> > "But HP delivered a strong showing in the third quarter. Operating
> profit
> > for the division rose 11 percent from $884 million to $981 million.
> The unit
> > provided HP with nearly 40 percent of the company's total operating
> profit."
> > 
> > I think the extent of profitability of the ink sales helps support the
> > argument that the old prohibitions on tying were based on solid facts.
> > Regardless of the Chicago school theory, most people do not carefully
> > analyze total product costs when purchasing. The low down payment
> suckers
> > lots of people. (Has anyone noticed the housing market?)
> > 
> > Mention of HP's inkjet profitability in letters might help
persuade some
> > that "perfect competition" is not happening here.
> > 
> > On the other side of the coin, Kodak's behavior is more consistent
> with what
> > economists would predict.
> > 
> > Paul
> > www.PaulRoark.com 
> > 
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