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They're charging you about $0.10 per page. That's an insane markup, especially if it doesn't include the paper.

What happens when the heads dry out, the printer stops working, or they decide to drop windows device driver support? Do they mail you replacement hardware? I've had at least one of those things happen every year or two with 100% of the inkjets I've owned, regardless of brand, but especially with HPs.

>>hedora+(OP)
One great advantage of modern inkjet systems is that heads are included in the cartridges. I am cheap so I got an Epson Ecotank and the heads (which are build into the printer) are clogging months after purchase.

>>foobar+E2
Say I sign up for the $0.99 / month plan (max 10 pages per month), and use it to file my taxes once a year. That means I pay $12 per year, and the heads are clogged 100% of the time I try to use the printer. They could send me a cartridge every few months, but I don't think the postage will work out in their favor if they do that.

>>hedora+(OP)
> They're charging you about $0.10 per page. That's an insane markup, especially if it doesn't include the paper.

Most people get the more economical 6 cents per page plan.

> What happens when the heads dry out, the printer stops working, or they decide to drop windows device driver support?

The same thing that happens when you own the printer -- it stops working and you have to get it fixed or replaced. I'm not sure what your point is here.

Inkjets break unless they get regular use. If you're going to use it regularly, the ink subscription isn't a bad way to go.