Many users around the world have complained that their printer prompts a cartridge change when they felt that the cartridge had enough to fuel a lot more prints. This claim has been proved before and Farhad Manjoo, a writer at Slate.com narrates his side of the story and how he overcame the lying vultures.
Manjoo bought Brother HL-2040 laser printer a few years back and the printer has worked in supreme touch ever since. One day, it suddenly stopped working and demanded a toner change. Manjoo smelt a rat as none of the prints had faded. He Googled and found a fix on fixyourownprinter.com to override the toner sensors. Manjoo stuck an electrical tape on the toner’s sensor and the printer ever since has delivered hundreds of prints without any sign of fading; yet. Another user on the website has quoted that he was able to print 1800 pages before his toner finally ran out.
Printer manufacturers trick users into believing that their ink/toner has run out, as the money they make is mainly through consumables and not the printer itself. A few law suits (that are known) filed and won and a lot more to be filed in the future. Despite legal action, printer manufacturers will not stop cheating customers. This is probably the reason how Kodak has pitched in by offering ink cartridges at a cheaper price and yet produce a lot more prints.
As Christopher Null states - Saving a tree may be good, but saving a whole bunch of oil and keeping a cartridge full of chemicals out of the landfill: Even better.
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