Jasen Betts wrote in a message to Roy J. Tellason:

 RJT> Seems typical of H-P.  Who,  I found out recently,  my brother
 RJT> *really* doesn't like that much,  he's been steering me away from
 RJT> them when it comes to considering a printer..

 JB> their cheap printers are overpriced and expensive to run.
 JB> dunno about their better models...

Yeah,  the consensus seems to be that if I get an older office-type model
then I would probably be okay,  as long as consumables were still available
for it...

I'm in no hurry to get a printer here.

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