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a tiny plastic reservoir engineered to run dry the week before your deadline.
means a sealed container of ink or toner designed to slot into a printer and be replaced once it runs out.
from emerged with inkjet printers in the late 1970s and 1980s, when manufacturers realized selling replaceable ink units was more profitable than selling ink itself.
markuppricier per ounce than vintage champagne
business modelprinters sold near cost, cartridges subsidize profit
chips insidesome lock out cheaper refills or third parties
expiry datescartridges can be flagged empty while ink remains
for instance
hp 61 — one of the best selling cartridges in home printer history
canon pg-245 — iconic budget cartridge for pixma printers
lexmark no 100 — early example of chip-locked cartridge design