Dell Computers Selling empty ink cartridges ripoff Internet

Dell in an attempt to FORCE consumers to purchase thier outrageously overpriced ink has now re-designed the ink cartridges to REFUSE TO PRINT.

This works when the ink cartridge "suspects" it has been tampered with. As a result a percentage of cartridges "shut down" after short use. It is the strip on the front. A circuit inside the cartridge triggers the shut down when the ink falls below the minimum level. This can occur if an air bubble, during shipping or otherwise, hits the circuit.

Once that happens it shows as "empty" and refuses to print OR prints so badly you are FORCED to get a new cartridge.

This was all done because of the ink re-fill kits. Basically you can get a re-fill kit online for which can last 10 or 100 times depending on the volume of ink you buy. I used the same cartridge for 10 months at a time re-filling every day and it worked perfectly. This saves you tremendous amounts of money as Dell's toners are outrageously priced at $20.00-$30.00 PER CARTRIDGE. The actual manufacturing cost is estimated at $2.00 per cartridge. When you add international shipping, Customs duty and final delivery etc the price is about $3.00 per cartridge (estimated).

So as a result of the re-fills they had been trying to re-engineer thier cartridges for several years. And from what I was told by a former Dell employee it was only in 2008 the new cartridge designs took effect in order to FORCE the market to purchase thier outrageously priced toner. Thats right. Your GOING to purchase our ink!

In my case I run a small paper-intensive business. I need to re-fill every day. I had a A920 and got a A968. Now that Dell has made this change it will cost me $3,750 per month if I use the toner they want.

As a result I will purchase a printer from their competitors!!!!

Competitors who do not use such practices in thier ink cartridge design. OR if I need to I will purchase an older model! And I can bet you many others will do the same. So much for the money making "genius" at Dell who thought this would work on the market. It wont. I speculate that Dells sales of printers will fall over the next 4 years becuase of this since it takes the market a while to catch on.

Your cartridge did not work because of this. My advice? Do not purchase a Dell.

Fully possible that you received a defective cartridge, but you should have called them immediately after discovering the problem. Putting it in and expecting the problem to correct itself wasn't a great idea. After all, how are they to know that you aren't trying to scam them?

And investigate buying ink locally. You can probably find it cheaper, have it quicker, and better ability to return.

Fully possible that you received a defective cartridge, but you should have called them immediately after discovering the problem. Putting it in and expecting the problem to correct itself wasn't a great idea. After all, how are they to know that you aren't trying to scam them?

And investigate buying ink locally. You can probably find it cheaper, have it quicker, and better ability to return.

Fully possible that you received a defective cartridge, but you should have called them immediately after discovering the problem. Putting it in and expecting the problem to correct itself wasn't a great idea. After all, how are they to know that you aren't trying to scam them?

And investigate buying ink locally. You can probably find it cheaper, have it quicker, and better ability to return.

Fully possible that you received a defective cartridge, but you should have called them immediately after discovering the problem. Putting it in and expecting the problem to correct itself wasn't a great idea. After all, how are they to know that you aren't trying to scam them?

And investigate buying ink locally. You can probably find it cheaper, have it quicker, and better ability to return.