content: aftermarket firms could cease to exist  It's already happening. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cartridge_World I used to keep mum about my employer when discussing this industry online.  Not anymore.  This shit is fucked.  Customers aren't happy to buy these products, and once they realize they can save some money, many of them bail after seeing that they can save even more by buying Chinese compatibles.  HP makes such low quality cartridges we can hardly reuse them, plus they're priced at such a low sticker price but high cost per mL that people won't fight traffic and pass other retailers just to save a few bucks. https://www.printzone.com.au/blog/cartridge-world-where-to/ Even the office supply stores that used to refill in-house have pulled out and just sell finished product manufactured by Clover Technologies.