Printers are crap because most people don&#x27;t need to print much, so most printers that are sold are basically the equivalent of the shaving stick that&#x27;s sold only to enable the sales of replacement razor blades (ink cartridges).<p>Ink is expensive because again: Most people don&#x27;t print much, and most people have printers that that have some very specific ink cartridge and will blindly buy the manufacturer brand ink because it&#x27;s easier that way.<p>If you print much, pay for a reasonable laser printer, and your experience and cost per page are both much better.