It's one of the great ironies of the digital age. Ink, a substance that has been around some 5,000 years, has become an enormous cash cow for computer companies. They sell the printers dirt cheap and, ...

SEATTLE — It’s the warning you hate to see: your printer is low on ink. If the cost of replacement cartridges have you seeing red, you’re not alone. Consumer Reports explains how saving money on ...

Inkjet printers are so cheap because manufacturers compensate for the low cost through selling inkjet cartridge refills. Instead of having to buy new cartridges, many people invest in an inkjet ...

It seems somehow fitting that on the very day I took delivery on Kodak’s new EasyShare 5300, a multifunction ink jet printer that boasts lower cost consumables, Hewlett Packard decided to respond with ...

I’ve never much cared for the modern computer printer’s business model. In short, the idea is to push cheap, craptacular printers on the masses, then use them as a loss leader to make money on the ink ...

We’ve heard about the benefits of reflective electronic paper displays time and again, so why aren’t there E Ink monitors for those who spend all their time on a computer reading, writing, or ...

Staring at a backlit computer screen all day really isn’t good for your eyes. In fact, according to the American Optometric Association, just two or more continuous hours at a computer every day is ...

Editor: I just picked up my package of computer ink from the pharmacy. They must be importing this ink from China because it’s so expensive – $35 for one black cartridge. Anyway, I proceeded to try to ...