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 is causing outrage after releasing software updates that stop some of its printers from printing if third-party ink cartridges are detected. As Ars Technica reports, HP's decision to do this was ...
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 ...
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 ...
HP has used its “Dynamic Security” firmware updates to “create a monopoly” of replacement printer ink cartridges, a lawsuit filed against the company on January 5 claims. The lawsuit, which is seeking ...
People hate printers. They have tons of breakable moving parts and they require expensive ink refills. But it was even worse when HP started making printers that required 24/7 online connectivity and ...
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 ...
Last week’s column on home printing brought some good emails this week. Here’s one from Mac: Your current column on printers hit my last nerve. I would love to see you do an expanded column on the ...
The company is blocking the use of non-HP ink with a ‘security’ update that’s meant to ‘protect the quality’ of customer experience. The company is blocking the use of non-HP ink with a ‘security’ ...