Ink carts are bloody expensive. I just retired an epson C86 because the heads kept plugging up and I could no longer get them clear. The printer was about $60 new but a full complement of replacement ink carts was about $120. It worked like a champ for about 18 months, then started insisting ink carts were empty when they were full - but the heads were plugged. I've come to regard inkjet printers as a con game .

I've replaced it with a color laser (waaaaaaayyyy more money) but my experience with laser printers is they live forever and print a lot with a single cartridge.

If it satisfies your needs for a year, I'd say you got a great deal.