Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

Latest Breaking News

Egnever

(21,506 posts)

24. Actually Epson now offers printers with refillable tanks.

Reply to mopinko (Reply #14)

Tue May 30, 2017, 09:31 PM

May 2017

As far as I know they are the only printer manufacturer to do so. Admittedly those printers cost more up front but the ink refills are dirt cheap.

Check out the eco line of printers from epson.

https://epson.com/ecotank-super-tank-printers

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

28 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Fans of Cheap Drugs and Printer Ink Just Won Big in the Supreme Court [View all] mahatmakanejeeves May 2017 OP

Is this going to impact Kirtsaeng v. John Wiley & Son Marthe48 May 2017 #1

Thank you for the understandable comparison Marthe48 May 2017 #20

Goodness, sounds like a challenge to the DMCA might have an opening bucolic_frolic May 2017 #2

DMCA doesn't cover patents. n/t Ms. Toad May 2017 #18

I buy the refills or off brands. I did not know this was a court case. whow. riversedge May 2017 #3

Thanks for posting this n/t hibbing May 2017 #4

Awesome news! FakeNoose May 2017 #5

there are not-canon inks and carts available for many canon printers. perhaps not yours tho nt msongs May 2017 #6

I was able to refill Canon cartridges, but admittedly, this was on old Canon printers. mahatmakanejeeves May 2017 #9

Sure but wouldn't you rather buy them for $5? FakeNoose May 2017 #11

And help the environment. NYC Liberal May 2017 #13

epson may be worse. there used to be aftermarket carts that i bought mopinko May 2017 #14

Actually Epson now offers printers with refillable tanks. Egnever May 2017 #24

i've looked at them. mopinko May 2017 #25

Not sure what you are printing but the WorkForce ET‑16500 Egnever May 2017 #26

I love it.... chillfactor May 2017 #7

K&R Scurrilous May 2017 #8

This has some pretty major implications that they'll be sorting out for a long time. toddwv May 2017 #10

(roughly $50) to buy new ink cartridges left-of-center2012 May 2017 #12

yeah but. mopinko May 2017 #19

The lifesaving win is it allows US cheaper drug reimportation from Canada, Mexico stuffmatters May 2017 #15

what the hell are "aftermarket pharmaceuticals" Hamlette May 2017 #16

I believe it applies to US patent protected drugs sold internationally for way less than US prices stuffmatters May 2017 #21

Ah, thanks. I envisioned the drugs being used up, like the cartridge, and then resold. Hamlette May 2017 #22

Supreme Court Rules Patent Laws Can't Be Used to Prevent Reselling mahatmakanejeeves May 2017 #23

I stopped buying printers altogether because of the cartridge issue Yavin4 May 2017 #27

How a Supreme Court ruling on printer cartridges changes what it means to buy almost anything mahatmakanejeeves May 2017 #28