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From: measekite on 12 Apr 2005 10:20
It is OK to do what Dell does with the printers as long as it is
prominently disclosed to the customer up front on the package and in
advertising. I do not know is this is done.

Arthur Entlich wrote:

> They probably won't.
>
> What Dell has done here is asked Lexmark and Epson to product printers
> for them that use proprietary cartridges that cannot be purchased
> elsewhere. It isn't all that difficult to make a specialized
> cartridge that's unique, just a change of chip programming, or a
> slight change in the injection molded plastic.
>
> Dell got tired of basically giving the printers away and having the
> parent ink company and other retailers make all the ink revenues,
> which is where the money is made in that industry. AT first he asked
> for a slice of the ink sales pie from the manufacturers, but they were
> unwilling to budge. So he pretty much demanded that if he were to
> sell printers, that they would be designed to accept a special
> cartridge he sold. This way the printer owner has to order the ink
> from Dell.
>
> HP refused to play, and so Dell stopped carrying their printers.
> Lexmark jumped in right away, since they give away the majority of
> their printers, anyway. Epson followed suit.
>
> Art
>
>
> SF wrote:
>
>> I have a Dell model 922 printer and I am sure it was made by Epson.
>> I would like to know what model Epson printer it is equivalent to and
>> what model Epson printer cartridges will work in my Dell printer.
>>
From: Colon Terminus on 13 Apr 2005 23:46

An internet search will reveal all the answers.
Google is your friend ... use it.


"SF" <ffsf1(a)sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
news:uwA6e.502$bc2.454(a)newssvr17.news.prodigy.com...
> I have a Dell model 922 printer and I am sure it was made by Epson. I
would
> like to know what model Epson printer it is equivalent to and what model
> Epson printer cartridges will work in my Dell printer.
>
>


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