[ale] Refill ink cartridge, go to jail!!

[Jeff Hubbs]

I can see a breach of contract issue, perhaps, but the idea of such a
thing becoming a Federal offense just galls me.  

For all you (Brian) know, the cartridge knows how much it has printed
and therefore would be able to report to Lexmark that it has printed
more than its ink supply would account for.  

On Mon, 2005-09-05 at 20:48 -0400, Geoffrey wrote:
> Brian Hartsfield wrote:
> > What if I refill it 3 or 4 times and then send it back to Lexmark when I am 
> > finished? I still sent it back.
> 
> I guess that would depend on how it was actually worded and how good an 
> attorney you have. :)
> 
> > 
> > What is somebody is absent-minded (like myself) and simply forgets to send 
> > the thing back? Have I now broken the law?
> 
> As laws go, in general, yes.  If you're driving down the road and you 
> forget the speed limit is 45 and you're caught doing 65, you will get a 
> ticket.
> 
> > 
> > This whole "Prebate" thing just sounds like a bad idea.
> 
> I agree.
>