The Great Ink Cartridge Conspiracy!
Buying an inkjet printer these days is no big deal. A reliable printer can be acquired very easily through a store or online for as little as $50. Some suppliers are even giving away inkjet printers on promotions or as free incentives when buying other products. On the face of it, it seems like too good an opportunity to pass by - a worthwhile investment you might say. But, much like a traditional camera that uses film, an inkjet printer is only 'cheap' before you start using it.
The cost of keeping it in ink soon mounts up, especially when you're buying OEM (original equipment manufactured) inkjet cartridges as recommended by the printer manufacturer. Before you know it you'll find that you've actually spent more on the ink cartridges than you did on the purchase of the inkjet printer itself! If you're in this position - and let's face it, most of us are - what follows could be quite a revelation!Five things inkjet printer manufacturers DON'T want you to know? 1. Inkjet printer manufacturers make their money selling ink cartridges NOT inkjet printersSelling recommended OEM ink cartridges is a very lucrative business for inkjet printer manufacturers. They know that once you've purchased the printer you'll be coming back to them time and time again to buy the ink that they recommend in the user guide and any other literature that accompanies the printer. Fair enough you might say, but given that the price of manufacturing an OEM ink cartridge is only a few cents why are the cartridges so expensive? The answer is that ink cartridges are in fact stuffed full of manufacturer profit.
It is where they make their money, and is precisely why they are happy to give away an inkjet printer for nothing. 2. Inkjet cartridges supplied for 'free' with inkjet printers are rarely full OEM ink cartridges supplied with the printer are designed only to provide enough ink for a few pages to get you 'started'. From the manufacturer's perspective this is a great selling technique, as free cartridges can often make the difference between a retailer closing a sale or losing it?and once you've got the printer the manufacturer is going to make money out of you every time you order more OEM ink! Supplying ink cartridges that are not full shortens the timeframe over which consumers start ordering OEM ink cartridges too. This brings the manufacturer into profit on each customer much more quickly than had they supplied full cartridges for free with the printer.3.
Consumers have a choice about which inkjet cartridges to buyIt's true! Contrary to popular belief consumers are not obliged to purchase expensive OEM ink cartridges from the manufacturer. They can in fact opt to buy cheaper 'compatible' ink cartridges or remanufactured cartridges, often realizing savings on their ink purchase of between 50% and 75%!! All major inkjet cartridge brands are covered, including Apple, Canon, Hewlett Packard, Lexmark, Brother, Epson, IBM and Xerox. What's more they do the job just as well as OEM cartridges but at a much lower cost!4. Compatible inkjet cartridges DO NOT automatically void a printer's warrantyRegardless of what you might have heard compatible inkjet cartridges WILL NOT automatically void your printer warranty. In fact, it is ILLEGAL for manufacturers in the United States.
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Recent developments in a Michigan federal lawsuit are pulling back the curtain on the hot button issues of minority contracting, meaningful jobs in the inner city, and race relations in the health care industry.
In July 2003, World Healthcare Systems, Inc. (WHS), an African American owned medical supply firm filed a $50 million contract and racial discrimination lawsuit against Henry Ford Health System (Henry Ford) in Michigan federal court. World Healthcare Systems, Inc. v.
Henry Ford Health System, Civil Action No. 03-72659 (USDC Eastern Dist. Mich. originally filed July 11, 2003). According to the federal lawsuit, which was amended in August 2004 to include additional information, Henry Ford promised to purchase 20% of its requirements for medical/surgical supplies (e.g., exam gloves, soft goods, disposable pillows, protective apparel, pouches and positioning products) from WHS in exchange for a savings of at least 10% (i.e., $1 million plus in annual savings to the...
The "True" Color of Race Relations in America - The Struggle for Economic Equality Continues
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Thin, Fine Hair? This Will Work for You
Copyright 2006 Barbara Morris, R.Ph.
As a child, I remember that my mother called a woman's hair her "crowning glory." She was proud of her hair ? it was thick and beautiful. As a reminder of her youth, she kept a thick braid of her hair that was at least three inches around. Unfortunately, I did not inherit her "crowning glory" genes.
I guess I can thank my bald father for the less than bountiful amount of hair on my head.
Mother was right; a woman with abundant beautiful hair appears more feminine and sexy. However, millions of women, me included, must deal with thin, thinning, and limp, baby fine hair.
At age 18, a hair stylist took notice of the thinness of the hair on top of my head.
Guess what ? over time, it did not become thicker!
What to do? For me, and for most women with thin hair, helpful advice and good solutions are hard to come by. That means you work with what you have and make the most of what you have....
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