They might have gotten away with this 30 years ago when HP inkjets were a premium machine that sold for $400-600. But they've spent 25 years giving them away for less than manufacturing cost and selling the cartridges at a markup. They've trained the public to believe inkjets are worth $36 to buy and own, not $36/month.
This is going to boomerang on them—hard.
Hmmmm - I have had examples of most common brands of printers and models right up the ones that print A1 sized prints from massive (very expensive) rolls of photo paper. I have consistently found the absolute worst to be Epson and HP. Both block their jets far, FAR too often costing a fortune in ink and in expensive photo paper!
Right now I have two Brother printers, a laser and an inkjet. The laser has been impeccable and the inkjet produces superb quality photo prints, has never once blocked its jets and only mentions in passing that I am using non-original inks!
If I have to replace either of them, I will definitely buy Brother again - no question at all!
