And if this were about typical consumers, I might agree. But this is about the government, who most likely has a contract with a supplier, locking them in to t

And if this were about typical consumers, I might agree. But this is about the government, who most likely has a contract with a supplier, locking them in to their ink prices when they buy the printer. And, if nothing else, getting approval to buy a printer will take longer and require more paper work than getting approval to buy ink.