Why does HP produce so many different cartridges?

Hewlett Packard prooduces what, over 100 different cartridges, all with similar shape and size. Their printers could be designed to work with existig cartridges but it seems like they design a new cartridge for new printers. Don't they understand the principle of economy of scale?

The HP SureSupply Site may be a useful resource to you for your research, as is the HP PageYield site. The latter will allow you to enter a cartridge number and find the printers it is used in, for example the 564 cartridge introduced about 2006 is used in the following printers and more, including models still offered today:
» HP Photosmart B8500 Printer series
» HP Photosmart D5400 Printer series
» HP Photosmart D7500 Printer series
» HP Photosmart Plus All-in-One - B209a
» HP Photosmart Premium Fax All-in-One - C309a
» HP Photosmart Premium e-All-in-One series - C310
» HP Photosmart Premium eStation All-in-One series - C510
» HP Photosmart C6300 All-in-One series
» HP Photosmart 7520 e-All-in-One
» HP Photosmart 6520 e-All-in-One
Bob Headrick, HP Expert
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