Cartridge Filler Strikes Back

Rhinoteck, the company that is being sued by HP for selling refilled cartridges as new, is fighting back in the media. Its chair recently accused HP as "utilizing a bullying tactic." He went on to say, "I think consumers are tired of being gouged by what I call the cartel, which is the major printer manufacturers, led by HP, Lexmark and Canon, [and which is] forcing people to not have a choice when it comes to ink and toner cartridges."

Of course, you have to take anything said by somebody involved in a law suit with several grains of salt. Still, it is undeniable that the prices charges for printer ink makes printing a rather expensive proposition. If HP lowers its cartridge prices out of embarrassment after this lawsuit, I wouldn't object.

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