Don't know if there is any petroleum in it or not as from what I've read (See Soil & Compost Forum) most inks today don't contain any - but it will compost - given time and if mixed well with other components. The ratio of ink to paper should easily offset any problems.

I need a printer for text and some photos, as noted in my first post. I spent many hours reading reviews and there was no stand-out. Several days ago, my SIL sent a photo she printed at home of an online image of an oil painting. It was so outstanding, I could hardly believe my eyes. Hers is a Canon Pixma mg5320. I ordered an updated version, Canon Pixma mg6320 which has a gray cartridge for better b/w photos. This printer is mainly for text but I was really wowed by her photo, esp as she is not a tech person.

Class action suits are a unfortunately a necessary evil. When defined and certified they encompass all except those who chose to opt out, and those of us who remain have no responsibility. How else would you address a legal concern which spans the country? Mona, You can opt out, hire your own counsel, and pursue any claim you wish. Further, no one is accusing anyone of lying. The civil legal system is a confrontational one which in the end the trier of facts, be it judge or jury, having heard the case of each side makes a decision based solely on the evidence presented. The original plaintiffs will reap the rewards followed by the attorneys who in general get 1/3 plus costs. Those of us in the defined class normally get token relief. In this matter it appears it was settled before trial in which HP admitted no wrong doing, but on their own created a pool of relief to be distributed in a defined fashion. The plaintiffs in this case agreed to the offer and following the date of closer the entire matter will be submitted to the presiding judge for his review, certification and order of settlement. K9, Since I didn't know anything about this litigation so I didn't participate. I guess anything I recover is a plus. HB, I have personally been involved as a defined party in maybe a half a dozen class action law suits of which I had no knowledge until I was notified that I was in the effected class, and the matter had reached a settlement. Most were from products I had registered with the manufacturer and one was a credit card company. In the credit card case I received 12 cents as it had to do with the way the CC company used the exchange rate of the American versus Canadian dollar. I don't shop in Canada often. I have one CA pending where I am to receive $25.00. I have another one pending where I will be receiving $175.00. I did have a CA suit that I was knowingly a participant that settled. It provided me with what amounted to $3007.00 a year for life besides other residual financial benefits. In all cases I could have opted out, and legally proceeded on my own. DA

Anyone use the inexpensive replacement inkjet cartridges from companies like LDproducts? For my Canon printer, they have 15 cartridges for $40. Probably made to a low quality standard in China, but the price is so attractive compared to the Canon OE cartriges at $10-12 apiece. Ilene, good suggestion about the .pdf file "print" software that is free for download. The one I use is primo.pdf. I don't think everyone knows about this useful option. I get a very long life out of Canon S600 cartridges by using the custom print setting with fast print quality and auto (fast) halftoning. This results in less ink use than with the draft setting. They both say 600 dpi, but this custom setting is faster and the text is grey black instead of jet balck with the draft setting. It also works fine with color maps I print. Text is still highly legible and makes two sided printing not show through the page. Cost per page is very low, even with the Canon cartridges. You can save custom settings with most printers.