So… printer ink cartridges ain’t cheap!
A set of replacement cartridges runs about $40 on Amazon for my current all-in-one printer.
I’ve been having problems with my 8-year-old printer and, as inexpensive as printers can be, replacing it would likely be cheaper than having it fixed — though I have no clue on where to take it to get it fixed.1
A good rule of thumb is, if the printer repair costs more than half of what it would cost to get a new machine, then perhaps you should buy a new one.2
Buying another similar inexpensive printer that uses expensive ink cartridges is a path I wasn’t sure I wanted to go down again. I knew that there are printers that use ink tanks instead of replacement cartridges, so included them in my research.
Epson has multiple models of their EcoTank printers. Each has four tanks: black, yellow, magenta and cyan. The ink that is provided with each printer prints the equivalent of what about 90 individual cartridges would.
I ordered the Epson EcoTank ET-3760. With an auto document feeder, a high-resolution scanner, and auto 2-sided printing, it’s certainly more than we need for a home printer, but with the immense savings we should see with not having to replace cartridges, I thought, “Why not?”
A question I have, though, is “Why was this delivered by the US Postal Service?”
A large box like that is normally delivered by UPS.
Hmmmmm…..
- I just did an online search and there are several places locally. However, I’ve already got the new printer and I doubt that getting the old one repaired would have been cost effective.
- Wiffler, Ross. “Should You Consider Printer Repair or Just Get a New One.” Common Sense Business Solutions, January 27, 2019. https://commonsensebusinesssolutions.com….
