The need for replacement printer cartridges probably initiates half of all trips to office supply stores. While this is more true for inkjet cartridges than for laser cartridges (due to the laser cartridge’s higher yield), laser cartridges eventually run out of “ink” as well. (Laser cartridges actually use a dry, powder toner rather than liquid ink, but the term is still used.)
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Printer cartridges are where printer companies make most of their profits. The big printer companies will often sell their printers at or below cost because they know that they can make it up on the back end selling replacement cartridges. This is the driving force behind their aversion to remanufactured and new compatible cartridges. It eats into their profits.
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Over the life of an average printer, an owner will probably spend more on printer ink than was spent on the printer itself. In most cases, the expenditures for ink will be much greater than the initial equipment cost. In fact, the market for replacement ink is so lucrative that some of the major printer manufacturers will occasionally give certain printers away for free.
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