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or deal with a messy refill kit.

Printer manufacturers began to separate the ink colors into three separate

cartridges so that printers came with four cartridges: one for each color and a

fourth for black (see Figure 26-7). This not only was more cost-effective for

the user, but it also resulted in higher-quality printouts. Today you can find

color inkjet printers with six, eight, or more color cartridges. In addition to

the basic CMYK inks, the additional cartridges provide for green, blue, gray,

light cyan, dark cyan, and more. Typically, printers using more ink cartridges

produce higher-quality printed images—and cost more.

Figure 26-7 Inkjet ink cartridges

In recent years, manufacturers such as Epson and Canon have introduced

ink-jet printers with refillable ink tanks, radically changing the economics of

printing. Rather than selling printers inexpensively and raking in money on

throw-away ink cartridges, consumers and businesses can print in glorious

color without the hassle (or guilt). The printers, such as the Epson EcoTank

line, cost a lot more than previous models (think $400–$600 rather than $60–

$120), but come with a couple of years’ worth of ink fresh out of the box. Let

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