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[Jackens Blog] Manufacturer like Epson now put small chips inside the cartridges that both makes difficult for others to make cartridges that work with Epson printers, and also makes it harder to refill them. And the cartridge stops working with more than 10-15% of the ink remaining, because of Epsons calculation of how much there is left.
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[Gripe2ed.com] Ed Foster's Gripelog || Epson Rebate Turns Into Opt-Out Debit Card: I bought an Epson printer with rebate and was surprised when a "debit card" arrived in my name (at first I didn't even realize it was my "rebate"). After reading comments posted on the GripeLog, I decided to look up my original rebate info (I keep a folder) and found that the retailer's receipt/rebate form did indicate (in the "terms and conditions" section) that it would be a Visa Debit card, and that it would expire within a year (wording is similar to this pdf version of the promotion).
[Scienceblog.com] Science Blog - Science Gifts - Epson T048920 Color Ink Cartridge ...: Designed for use with Epson inkjet printer models R200, R300, R300M, R320, RX500, and RX600, this five-pack of color ink cartridges allows you to make the most of Epson's economical print technology. These dye-based inks are resistant to water, fading and smudges and are ideal for two-sided prints, as the colors won't bleed through pages.
[Infoworld.com] Epson hits another ink cartridge maker | InfoWorld | News | 2005 ...: Environmental Business Products has stopped importing and supplying Epson-compatible printer cartridges as a result of an out of court settlement between the two companies, Epson said in a statement. Epson had brought proceedings against the London company in the U.K.
[Weblog.foopee.org] Graham's weblog » Dutch group strikes back at self-destructing ...: “The boycott call last week followed joint tests by several European consumer groups indicating that Epson ink cartridges prematurely block printers from churning out more pages even when there is enough ink to keep going.” [Link]
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Posted at August 04, 2005 07:07 PM
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