You would think printer manufacturers would realize it isn't in their best interest to interfere with customer's use of their products, but that is not the case.

Previously, you could just delete the pop-up that claimed you were out of ink.  Now, however, some new printers from major manufacturers won't even let you print.  The pop-up simply provides no way to bypass the "out of ink" pop up.  Maybe there is a way to bypass it by selecting and researching "more information" or "online help", but who has time to search for a way to make technology work when there should be an option right in front of you? 

The last prints seem to color just fine.  And even if the quality isn't perfect, if one of the tones is actually empty, sometimes you want a printout no matter what the color quality simply because you've got a job to.  But the manufacturers don't seem to get it. 

Shouldn't you be the one to decide whether to continue printing?  You paid for the printer and the ink, didn't you?  What's wrong with manufacturers that design impediments right into their equipment and software?  Is customer satisfaction totally out the window these days?

And how about the warnings that only their ink cartridges are suitable?  Or that other off brand cartridges may damage the printer?  What do they think?  ...we're stupid?  ...only they can mold plastic cartridges in the right shape?  ...that generic brand ink is somehow going to destroy a printer like hydrochloric acid?

And what about waste and the environment?  Hasn't everyone heard about this before?  Your kids get it.  Why can't printer manufacturers?

Sorry.  You didn't need to be told that.  But guess who does?  Tell the major printer manufactures by purchasing somewhere else. 

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