kitekrazy Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 https://www.theregister.com/2024/01/09/hp_class_action_ink/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigb Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 This is why I only use blood in my printers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
57Gregy Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 1 hour ago, craigb said: This is why I only use blood in my printers! Whose? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigb Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 1 hour ago, 57Gregy said: Whose? My lawyer has advised me not to disclose that information... 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mettelus Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 Doesn't surprise me, since a couple cartridge replacements can cost more than the machine itself. HP has been playing around with the chips on those cartridges for years. If you go in and disable the "HP SI Service" manually, it keeps their printers from phoning home. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shane_B. Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 I wonder if they tried just one cartridge. The chips are readily available. And the people that make the generic ink and toner cartridges are aware of the chips and know how to replace or reprogram them. I run in to this once in a while. Sharp makes a larger color copier where you cannot remove the toner cartridge until it is empty. It will eject and you can't use the machine. I've had customers complain that their brand new cartridge would just pop out. Incompatible chips or chips that were flashed wrong will sometimes slip through. They just put a different one in and off they go. I can't believe HP would be dumb enough to do this. But stranger things have happened. Many many years ago generic supplies were a problem, but the industry has really improved. I wouldn't hesitate to use generic now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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