HP tightens grip on printer ink market

Posted on 21 Sep 2016 by Michael Cruickshank

A new firmware update distributed to HP printers has been activated which blocks the use of other company’s ink cartridges.

HP printer ink cartridges. Image courtesy of Flickr – frankieleon Previously many printer owners used less expensive ink cartridges manufactured by other third parties. Following the activation of this new firmware update, printers which were using the off-brand ink would display messages like “cartridge problem”, “one or more cartridges are missing or…

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