Frank Cox wrote: > On Fri, 12 Sep 2014 12:52:53 -0400 > Mauricio Tavares wrote: > >> If it makes you feel any better, I found out a new cartridge for >> my home laser printer is $45 while the new version of my printer is >> $10 more. > > It's my understanding that the cartridges that come with new printers > usually contain less ink or toner than the replacement cartridges do. > They are called a "starter cartridge" to differentiate them from the > replacement ones. They all do, toner and ink. Less is defined, by the way, as "half as much, literally, as the full replacement". mark