> If you don't print frequently, the ink nozzles clog up... This was true before, but my 10 year old Deskjet 4515 doesn't do that, even if you don't print for

> If you don't print frequently, the ink nozzles clog up... This was true before, but my 10 year old Deskjet 4515 doesn't do that, even if you don't print for a couple of months. Being an InkAdvantage(TM) printer, cartridges are not expensive either, and while its color inks are dye based (not pigmented), the colors hold up very well even when they are not stored properly (frame the photo up and leave it there). B&W laser printers are nice, and they're cheap on the long run, but color laser printers polish the paper a lot (4 drums + baking), and reading long papers on that shiny copy is not very comfortable. Pens' handling on that paper also changes after that much heat and processing. Inkjets and B&W lasers doesn't have that problem. I use my B&W laser for more disposable documents, but for code and papers which contains graphics, I prefer my Inkjet very much. Lastly, people think that ink is just colored water. It's not. Same is true for toner. They're complex technologies. Yes, cartridges sent for some markup, but ink and toner quality varies. Esp. if you want archival prints.