HP is pushing over-the-air firmware updates to its printers, bricking them if they are using third-party ink cartridges. But don’t worry, it’s not a money-grab, says the company – it’s just trying to ...
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HP have decided to prove how their printers are awful by releasing a firmware update that blocks third-party Ink. HP has restricted users from using third-party inks and rival companies’ inks in their ...
Our connected world makes it simple to send documents around the world in the blink of an eye, but heaven have mercy if you ever need to print one of them. Printers are perhaps even more frustrating ...
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Open source printer aims to disrupt the inkjet printer ecosystem
Most people have an inkjet printer at home, and most of those people hate them. Manufacturers of inkjets (*cough* HP *cough*) ...
My HP laser jet got replaced with a Brother B&W laser jet and an Epson inkjet precisely because of the dishonesty and rapacity of HP. It was about $300 to replace a set of cartridges at that time.
Printers already have a reputation for being a nuisance, but HP might be attempting to use cybersecurity concerns as a reason to make things worse, looping customers into buying a subscription service ...
Update (9:30 PM, 9/15/2017): According to an HP spokesperson, this feature has not been reactivated. The statement provided to ET reads: "Earlier this week a media outlet in Europe inaccurately ...
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