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Initech

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14. Good! 3rd party toners are the biggest scam on the planet!

Reply to eniwetok (Original post)

Tue Sep 20, 2016, 09:24 AM

Sep 2016

I'd love for John Oliver to expose the aftermarket toner cartridge industry. And they target small businesses like the one my parents own. I swear we must get 3 or 4 calls a day from telemarketers wanting to sell us this crap. I've seen 3rd party toners explode and leak. One time I had to call a repairman and pay $200 to clean a laser printer after a 3rd party toner leaked. After that we made a standing policy never to buy that junk again. So I say fuck aftermarket toner cartridges.

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HP Sabotages Printers To Reject 3ed Party Cartridges [View all] eniwetok Sep 2016 OP

This has been going on for years Egnever Sep 2016 #1

Sure... I know the game... but this is an escalation eniwetok Sep 2016 #3

No it has been going on for years now Egnever Sep 2016 #4

No, not preventing you from using it. WillowTree Sep 2016 #7

Well then I guess I will never recommend another HP printer, shame they work well. Rex Sep 2016 #2

and I will NEVER recommend Epson eniwetok Sep 2016 #5

Are there any alternatives other than Epson or HP? Generic Brad Sep 2016 #8

Brother makes good laser printers csziggy Sep 2016 #9

We've had great luck with Brother printers and generic cartridges for about 10 years greyl Sep 2016 #11

years ago i had a brother that literally broke when i loaded paper the first time dembotoz Sep 2016 #16

my first HP... eniwetok Sep 2016 #6

This is a bad thing? Aftermarket toner cartridges suck ass. Initech Sep 2016 #15

I love my Canon MichMan Sep 2016 #10

Yea, but i betting they all have a shrinking market nolabels Sep 2016 #12

I've used third party ink before.... Adrahil Sep 2016 #13

Good! 3rd party toners are the biggest scam on the planet! Initech Sep 2016 #14

I am glad the thread parent posted this at a time I am extremely angry about the cost of owning and Jim Beard Sep 2016 #17