How are you today Jim ?
 
 JP>         Are these not gold plated and that explains their high cost ?

 JH> Hee.  No, I have a one-word explanation for the high cost - - profits.

  That seems to hit it on the head. Yesterday here, we had a flyer
  advertising a printer for $49.95 and the ink thank ( black ) for
  $48.95. So, for $1.00 you get a new printer. Has me wondering !

 JH> In any event, it seems clear that whatever solvent gets up in there to
 JH> work on the dried-out ink has to be aggressive enough to at least get
 JH> the ink soft and fluid enough to be expelled, but gentle enough to not
 JH> damage the any and all cartridge components which it comes into
 JH> contact with.

  How are you making out in that search ?

 JH> A couple weeks ago, running around in the car on a Sunday afternoon, I
 JH> caught a portion of the Kim Komando (the computer goddess) Show on the
 JH> radio.  She was telling about this neat new HP printer available for
 JH> only $40, but she pointed out the prob - - the replacement cartridges
 JH> for the thing cost $40 themselves.  Not a good idea, IMO.

  See above.

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