Every time a warning message pops up on your PC letting you know that your printer's toner is low, you have a laser toner chip to thank. These chips, also called printer or ink smart chips, are used ...

When you refill HP color ink cartridges, you also need to reset the cartridge. Each HP color cartridge contains a chip that communicates with the printer. When the ink in the cartridge becomes low, ...

A new report from Dutch technology site PCM recently reported that HP is now blocking non-HP branded ink cartridges though the printer firmware. Last week it was discovered that a number of HP ...

HP customers are showing frustration online as the vendor continues to use firmware updates to discourage or, as users report, outright block the use of non-HP-brand ink cartridges in HP printers. HP ...

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’ ...