Comments on: How your printer tricks you into buying ink and toner when you don't need it

And, how to trick it back

[CmdrRickHunter]

While I see the value in making consumers buy more, wouldn't it be cheaper and just as effective to make smaller cartridges which run out?

I think the deeper problem is that people don't want to think... they want the printer to tell us what to do.

[harveybook]

Great information that you are making your readers aware of. It took me a while before I realized that I needed to take circular pieces of paper from a hole punch and tape it over the holes on both sides of my Brother laser cartridge to make it last for many additional months.

[Jettcat]

Does anyone know how to disable the 'change toner' message on the Kodak EasyShare 5300?
Thanks for any tips you can share.

[jmish]

I have a Brother HL-5280DW which is a really greatl printer, but I have long suspected that I've been replacing still-good toner cartridges. I read Slate's article and then went to <fixyourownprinter.com>. With electrical tape I covered the sensor holes on either side of the cartridge as was suggested. Voilà! Thank you. Thank you.