Muckraking On an Ink and Toner Blog?
Have you ever wondered where you could turn to in order to find out how you can save money on your printer? ink and toner blog websites are one of the most neutral and most prolific sources of information available to the average consumer today. They spend hours going through research and information in order to keep their readers educated and informed on the current issues in the industry as well as the most effective ways to optimize the performance of their printers. These blogs may not be the most glamorous articles on the internet, but they can embody the best elements of good old fashioned investigative journalism without the drawbacks of being owned by their advertisers.
Consider the razor and blades scandal several years back. While it is old news now, five years ago it was quite the shocker when thousands of complaints finally led a few magazines and hundreds of online articles to investigate the printing industry and ultimately discover how ridiculous the pricing schemes being utilized at the time really were. The investigative articles these media outlets published embarrassed the major brands and even caused the United Kingdom to investigate their business practices after it was revealed that color ink for Hewlett Packard printers can cost as much as seven times more per milliliter than a bottle of luxury champagne (and HP hardly stands alone here).
So the next time you need to suffer through reading up on ink and toner for your job or to save yourself a little cash on your next purchase, do not consider it to be such a bore. You are reading an excellent example of muckraking and journalism that has had a very real and tangible impact on the marketplace, and has played a role in helping keep your printing costs down both in general and with your next purchase.