Hewlett-Packard Company tiny capacity ink jet cartridges in new printers are a rip off Palo Alto California

HP has introduced new printers using ink jet cartridges with capacity of only 5ml for $15.00 (HP-21 black) compared to previous models with 42ml of ink for $30.00 (HP-45 black). This makes the new smaller cartridge equivalent to $168 dollars for the equivalent ink using the new cartridges!

Not only that, HP-21 cartridge prints only approx 50 pages of medium density text, which is a cost in ink of 30 cents per page!

In going to the computer stores, it is easy to be shocked by the Great HP Ink Jet Cartridge Ripoff, with some cartridges going for as much as $70 with only half as much ink as earlier versions.

Clearly, HP thinks we are stupid because most consumers do not pay attention to this until it is too late. Epson and other manufacturers have resisted scamming consumers with dinky cartridges, and should be rewarded with our business. I have bought nine HP printers over the years, but never again! This lack of integrity makes me wonder about other HP products.

Chris
Santa Rosa, California
U.S.A.