It has been almost half a century since the first inkjet printers arrived, and a good 40 years since they became commonplace. Yet these devices still often exist within a cloud of complication and frustration. From an inability to play nice with our computers, to confusing wireless connections and the worry over how long expensive ink cartridges will actually last, it often feels like the whole experience is yet to graduate into the 21st century.
One key cause for concern among printer buyers has always been the cost dilemma of cheap printers. You all know the score by now; the old adage that buying a cheap printer is only cost-effective until the included cartridges run out, because the cost to replace them is about the same as buying a whole new printer.
