#hp printer

[spaceshipsandpurpledrank]

[evilhorse]

Dark Age of Camelot Extreme Summer Sweepstakes ad (circa August 2001)

[eruden-writes]

Avoid HP Printers At All Costs

I've had an HP Officejet 6962 for years. For the most part, it's been fine, beyond the usual printer issues. (Which honestly isn't saying much, but I digress.)

Went to print out some forms I need to fill out and, lo and behold, I can't use the brand new ink I just bought.

Why?

These are non-HP ink cartridges, but I've gotten them in the past and they've been fine. It's literally been months, maybe a year, since we needed to print anything.

HOWEVER

HP recently pushed out a firmware update to make it IMPOSSIBLE to use your printer without their brand of cartridges.

For record, these cartridges - a brand I've reliably used for years - cost like $35-$40 bucks.

HP's brand of the same cartridges cost $75 - $84, depending on if there's a sale or not.

So, that's fun. [/seething sarcasm]

Apparently, in non-US countries, HP has been fined for pulling shit like this.

So, yeah, if you're in the US, avoid HP products.

[roxiearth]

Wtf do you mean the printer is busy?! What is it doing???

[things-are-heating-up]

I often like to scroll through the Google feed and today I noticed this headline:

I think to myself: "did they dox people who complain about their shit and put their printing behind a paywall or something?".

I'm naturally curious so I clicked the link and checked.

And it's not it.

Personally I think it's worse.

Now you can't even own the physical stuff.

Ther offer printers that cost 120-240 USD for rental. And it must be for 2 years at least or you have to pay a cancellation fee.

Here's how much it will cost monthly:

You can get a 120 USD printer for 7 USD a month. But don't print more than 20 pages or you'll have to pay a fee.

[reachingworldlive]

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[aharonov-bohm-affect]

"HP Lovecraft" sounds like he fucks printers.

[kojenie]

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