[CivBase]

This is being a bit too generous. If that were the case, they could provide a warning about print quality instead of just saying that the toner is low. But then people wouldn't be as compelled to needlessly buy more overpriced printer supplies.

[DangitBobby]

Yes. The "print quality" excuse provides plausible deniability (to some audiences), but in reality they are intentionally misleading customers.