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Date:      Fri, 28 Oct 2011 05:03:32 -0700
From:      perryh@pluto.rain.com
To:        freebsd@edvax.de
Cc:        freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: Fast personal printing _without_ CUPS
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Polytropon <freebsd@edvax.de> wrote:

> Companies that develop printers want money.
> They need to continuously sell printers ...

This seems to be becoming less and less accurate.

It has long been the case that consumer-grade ink-blot printers are
sold below cost -- the money being made by selling ink cartridges.
In recent years, some manufacturers of laser printers seem to be
adopting this business model also.



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