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Look at all the pretty colors. Warhol paintings. A bag ofSkittles. Care Bears. Your next printout. There's a reason theydon't make black-and-white TVs anymore. We've been watchingthe same slow phase-out with gray-scale-only inkjet printers. Colorinkjet printers are the beasts of burden of choice in many smallbusinesses. The initial investment is cheap; every company andtheir dog makes one; and you can dress them up with fax, copy andscanning functions. For our nefarious purposes, we'll stickwith straight-up, printing-only color inkjets.
We're not trying to steer you away from a laser printer. Ifyour business can afford one, go for it. They're usuallycheaper to keep up in the long run. An inkjet may cost $99 in thebargain bin, but soon you're bound to notice how you have toshell out $60 for new cartridges every other month to feed itsinsatiable appetite for ink. They may look cute and fluffy, but youhave to shop smart to keep them from biting your budget.
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