A U.S. man has filed suit against office-products retailer Staples Inc. and printer manufacturer Hewlett-Packard Co. in federal court today, charging that the two companies broke antitrust laws in collaborating on the sale of replacement ink-jet printer cartridges. In a lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court in Boston, Ranjit Bedi charged that they had reached "an illegal agreement between competitors to stop competing" when HP paid Staples, the biggest U.S. specialty retailer of office supplies, "market development funds" to stop selling non-HP-branded ink-jet printer cartridges for HP printers.
The suit contends that HP, the world's largest personal computer maker, paid Staples more than $100 million to stop selling lower-priced printer cartridges for HP printers, though how Bedi, of Pacific Palisades, California, determined the $100 million number remains unclear. The suit, which seeks class-action status, claims that the actions violated the Sherman Act and Clayton Act, which prohibit noncompetitive behavior and seeks unspecified money damages, as well as asking the court to stop HP and Staples from engaging in noncompetitive acts.
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Canon inkjets don't clog like HPs and Epsons. Every single HP, Epson, and Lexmark (free from Dell, I wouldn't pay for a Lexmark! ) I have ever owned has clogged if I don't use it for a few weeks. HPs and Epsons are fine when you print on a regular basis, but I have never made that many color prints, so I don't need to worry about clogged cartridges when I do.
It's probably on the corporation's financial statement. They have to disclose stuff like that.
That some flocked up way of looking at reality..
I strongly suggest you bone up on your reading skills. Maybe a remedial reading course would be appropriate?
Me? I get all my ink imported from Tawian. Way, way wayyyyyyy cheaper to buy generic ink cartigaes than the name-brand stuff, don't you know.
I can't believe other people here think the guy was wrong or out for money. The printer companies are stealing from customers in overpriced ink cartridges. They even go out of their way to try and prevent people from refilling them... I believe Epson has filed lawsuits against several ink refill sellers.
I gave up on inkjets. Tried those refilled cartridges you can get, the things leaked out all over the place. I went back to a black and white laser printer for all my text stuff, and if I want photos printed I just take my flash card to the store and use the kiosk. It's a bit more trouble, but I rarely print photos and I have to go to the store anyway. It's a lot cheaper than buying ink and photo paper.
There's a good reason manufacturers recommend you use only their own ink. If you are so desperate to save a couple dollars you will pay for it in reduced quality. But it is up to the customer to decide that for themselves.
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