fmdog44
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Yesterday I paid $65 for printer toner in their store. Today I see it on their website for $46! Luckily I did not open the box so it is going back tomorrow.
Same exact thing here; now I can only find my printer's cartridges on hp.com. (They tell me that's a sign that hp will probably discontinue the printer model & stop making cartridges for it...oh, well, the darn printers don't last very long anyway )We had 2 shops here where you could get your ink cartridges refilled for 1/2 the cost of new. Sadly, both shut down in 2020.
Customers purchases IMO should be auto-generated/discounted 24-48 hours prior to sale events, particular when sales are slated to start on a Monday.Yesterday I paid $65 for printer toner in their store. Today I see it on their website for $46! Luckily I did not open the box so it is going back tomorrow.
I've gotten 2 Canon printers that I didn't pay for. The first one was a gift from Micro Center for purchasing my (first) Mac. I think it lasted me 11 or 12 years. The one I have now was a gift from my grandson and I've had it going on a couple of years. When need be, I'd buy Canon again. How long did your printers last you Officer?Same exact thing here; now I can only find my printer's cartridges on hp.com. (They tell me that's a sign that hp will probably discontinue the printer model & stop making cartridges for it...oh, well, the darn printers don't last very long anyway )
They usually only lasted about 2 or 3 years. You mentioned Canon brand; I've had my eye on a nice-looking Canon laser printer, trying to decide about getting it.I've gotten 2 Canon printers that I didn't pay for. The first one was a gift from Micro Center for purchasing my (first) Mac. I think it lasted me 11 or 12 years. The one I have now was a gift from my grandson and I've had it going on a couple of years. When need be, I'd buy Canon again. How long did your printers last you Officer?
One thing I liked about the first Canon I had was originally I didn't need to replace both color and black cartridges if one ran out. But with the updated drivers, that changed. The ink cartridges are lower priced than HP. My son and his (now) ex had bought me an HP printer for my birthday. I was horrified because I knew the ink cost so much. Wouldn't you know there was something wrong with it and it had to be returned. I forgot if I then informed them I'd rather not have an HP or maybe my husband brought over a printer in the interim and I told them to forget it. But I never got another HP. My husband used HPs to print labels and flyers for his store. That's how I knew how expensive the ink cartridges were.They usually only lasted about 2 or 3 years. You mentioned Canon brand; I've had my eye on a nice-looking Canon laser printer, trying to decide about getting it.
Some of the cartridges on the shelves ere as high as $171. One note: when you Toner light goes on remove the cartridge and shake it from side to side for 10 seconds and put it back in.These days it seems less costly to purchase a new printer than pay exorbitant prices for ink cartridges!