Dumb question: aren't colour lasers available for $500 or less now? Wouldn't they be better quality? I know colour cartridges are expensive, but isn't the page cost comparable? I threw out 3 or 4 ink jets recently and rely on a 5 yr. old B & W Samsung laser that keeps on tickin'. On Jan 18, 2009, at 3:17 PM, Gerhard Kuhn wrote: > I explored the Epson web site and they say that the message is the > result of ink pads that absorb ink from cleaning cycles and over spray > from borderless printing. Seems kind of like planned obsolescence as > I am sure it could be designed in a way that would make it an easily > replaced part by the user. I am happy with the performance of the > printer in all other aspects but this seems crazy that a $1,00 printer > should be junked after 3 years. Kind of makes me wonder if I will > purchase another Epson product. > Quoted from the Epson web-site > Wayne Dobson pwdobson@xxxxxxxxxx (519) 474-1253 res. (519) 860-2725 cell --- MUGLO information at <http://www.freewebs.com/muglo> Manage your account options at <//www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/lsg2.cgi>