[ale] ink expired?!?!?

[Scott Castaline]

On Fri, 2007-01-12 at 15:45 -0500, Michael B. Trausch wrote:
> On Fri, 2007-01-12 at 09:04 -0500, James P. Kinney III wrote: 
> > Of all the low down, rat fink, dirty scum-bag....
> > 
> > HP has now put in an expiration date in the ink cartridges so the
> > printer quits working if you haven't replaced the cartridges in several
> > months.
> > 
> > I have a very expensive multi-function HP OfficeJet 9300 that uses
> > separate ink tanks and separate print heads. The ink tanks STILL HAVE
> > INK!!! 
> 
> What?!  This is insane.  Why manufacturers think that they can do
> things to screw their customers and keep their businesses is beyond
> me.
> 
>     -- Mike
> 
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Doesn't M$ do it all the time? <:=*