HP and consumer advocates continue to clash over the use of printer cartridges, with HP promoting their own costly original cartridges and consumers seeking the freedom to select from various ...

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Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Technology giant Hewlett-Packard is copping an international backlash after thousands of owners of its printers were suddenly blocked ...

HP has generated a massive backlash from the community following the latest software update for the printers, according to Ars Technica. Some users are complaining that they could no longer use ...

Last week, it emerged that HP had pushed a firmware update to some of its printers that suddenly forced 'unofficial' third-party ink cartridges to stop working, telling owners that the cartridges ...

Last Thursday, HP CEO Enrique Lores addressed the company’s controversial practice of bricking printers when users load them with third-party ink. Speaking to CNBC Television, he said, “We have seen ...

HP’s “dynamic security” prevents you from using third-party ink with HP printers. While HP does this to “protect the quality of our customer experience,” being able to buy cheaper, non-HP ink can save ...

It’s a well-known secret that inkjet ink is being kept at artificially high prices, which is why many opt to forego ‘genuine’ manufacturer cartridges and get third-party ones instead. Many of these ...

Guess what? They're right. While HP took its time getting back to me, I tried a third-party ink cartridge in my HP OfficeJet Pro 8610. Sure enough, it didn't work. Instead, I was informed that the ink ...

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 ...