fry@fry.gs to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 年前HP Fails To Dodge Lawsuit Over Blocking Users From Using Their Printer Scanner If Ink Cartridges Aren’t Installedwww.techdirt.comexternal-linkmessage-square34fedilinkarrow-up1569
arrow-up1569external-linkHP Fails To Dodge Lawsuit Over Blocking Users From Using Their Printer Scanner If Ink Cartridges Aren’t Installedwww.techdirt.comfry@fry.gs to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 年前message-square34fedilink
minus-squareCMLVI@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up23·3 年前70% of the time, they’re different sizes. And if they aren’t, then the little chip on them let’s the printer know it isn’t the correct cartridge. If only it were so simple…
minus-squareRagnell@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up4·3 年前If someone ever made dummy cartridges they would sell nicely, I suspect.
minus-squareDarkassassin07@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up12·3 年前HP has locked down their cartridges so much that even third party hack ones require extracting the chip from a genuine cartridge.
70% of the time, they’re different sizes. And if they aren’t, then the little chip on them let’s the printer know it isn’t the correct cartridge.
If only it were so simple…
If someone ever made dummy cartridges they would sell nicely, I suspect.
HP has locked down their cartridges so much that even third party hack ones require extracting the chip from a genuine cartridge.
See, now THIS is rentrophy.