I think the US government should create an Energy Star like program for printers.

The average cost per year of ink would be shown and whether aftermarket cartridges are accepted.

The average person buys because they see the initial cheap cost. It is a bait and switch that is terrible for the environment.

Even worse, HP runs green washing ads on YouTube about printing trees.

Years ago, I switched over to Brother laserjets that accept aftermarket cartridges. Never worry about printing costs.