The printer should be free

Years ago, when I processed photos in the solitude of a darkroom, I always thought it was sheer magic seeing my prints slowly appear in the developer tray. Today, I still get charged when a digital print starts to crawl out of my Epson printers. However, with the price we pay for ink, they ought to give the printer away. Or, maybe Epson needs to start a "frequent printer program" that rewards you with a free tank for every 10 you buy? Nevermind, what was I thinking!