- - -Why is printer ink so expensive? "The printer companies created a perverse business model," says Aaron Leon, the CEO of LD Products, which has been selling printer supplies for two decades. And there's a creepy element: These programs often mean you have to allow the printer companies to remotely monitor how you use your printer. - - -DIY inkWhat it is: I found a recipe online for making black printer ink out of bits of carbon from a candle, an egg, honey and gum arabic. ---Video Embed CodeVideo: Tech columnist Geoffrey A. Fowler and reporter Chris Velazco test alternatives to name-brand ink cartridges.

Source: Washington Post July 18, 2023 03:19 UTC