BTW it just makes me so sad that in the space of the last decade or so I've tossed 3 laser printers, one matrix printer, two scanners, at least 3 inkjet printers into the garbage...loads of landfills only because the manufacturers have made it so much easier and better just to buy new stuff.

Not to mention all the monitors, TV, 3-4 computers and the loads of other appliances I've taken to the dump in the same time...hell it's enough to fill a small room I'm sure.

It should be made illegal to sell anything that lasts only a few years and is cheaper to replace than keep in shape or refill. I would gladly pay 300-400 for a printer I'd know would for sure last me at least a decade and refills would be just a few dollars, instead of nearly the price of a new machine....