So the other day I needed to replace the black ink on my Canon BJC8200 printer. Should be a simple process right? Well, it looks like the packaging designer was a former matryoshka doll maker.
First, there's the box.
Then, the ink cartridge is wrapped in a plastic bag.
As if one plastic bag wasn't enough, there is another tight plastic wrapping around the cartridge itself which has to be peeled off.
And because that's not enough protection, there's a plastic tab that has to be bent and broken off before you can use the damned thing.
Finally, you're left with a usable ink cartridge and 17 pounds of wasted packaging.
I'm sure there's a logical reason for the amount of hassle one has to go through. Probably something about protecting the life of the ink while it sits in storage or something. But whatever the reason, it's lost on me.
Now what happened to that orange plastic tab?