HP doesn’t need you to save cash on ink cartridges. Indeed, by way of a latest replace of the firmware of its units, the printers of the model will be blocked in the event that they detect suitable cartridges.
HP: watch out for printers that block in case of suitable cartridges!
In this space, we cannot say that it’s the nice love between producers and customers. Indeed, the primary attempt to promote their units with licensed cartridges, whereas the second need to make most financial savings on the consumable. And it’s comprehensible, at a charge of 15 € per cartridge (relying on the mannequin), multiplied by 4 (cyan, magenta, yellow and black), we rapidly arrive at 60 € to replenish his system. It’s much more annoying when the machine refuses to work when the cartridges are half consumed… We all knew that.
In quick, HP is tightening the screws additional with a brand new firmware replace for its printers. If they detect suitable cartridges, they will merely cease working. So in fact, relying on the references, it’s doable to bypass this restriction by way of the settings of the system, however clearly, this isn’t the case for all fashions.
Also observe that these restrictions come into play after the deployment of a brand new license settlement… The sort of factor you’ll want to learn, however that few folks do.
Behind this maneuver, the corporate advances causes associated to the safety of its units, mental safety, but additionally customers. The firm says that malware assaults will be carried out by way of the electronics of the cartridges not licensed by the corporate.
In our opinion, HP is utilizing the argument of consumer safety to forestall customers from switching to cheap third-party cartridges. You solely have to check the costs of suitable cartridges and official ones to know the lack of income on the facet of the printer producers. Now, the query stays to know who will observe HP.
