MM> Such printers are widely available and ink is available from 3rd
MM> parties.

And HP (and others) are doing the best to derail you from using 3rd party ink.

I used 3rd party ink in one of my HP printers and it simply refused to print.
A previous HP printer that I had actually got messed up after using 3rd party
ink.

BTW: My next printer will **not** be HP.

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Am 06.03.2024 schrieb Ron.Lauzon@f137.n4.z21.fsxnet (Ron Lauzon):

> And HP (and others) are doing the best to derail you from using 3rd
> party ink.
>
> I used 3rd party ink in one of my HP printers and it simply refused
> to print. A previous HP printer that I had actually got messed up
> after using 3rd party ink.

They can do that only an newer printers.
I have some older ones, they don't have network connection, so I doubt
they will provide a firmware update for them.

In article <65e1e472$0$19594$882e4bbb@reader.netnews.com>,
fungus@amongus.com.invalid says...
>From the «eat sh*t and die, HP» department:
>Feed: OSnews
>Title: HP wants you to pay up to $36/month to rent a printer that it
monitors
>Author: Thom Holwerda
>Date: Thu, 29 Feb 2024 19:47:12 -0500
>Link: https://www.osnews.com/story/138668/hp-wants-you-to-pay-up-to-36-
month-to-rent-a-printer-that-it-monitors/
>
>
>HP launched a subscription service[1] today that rents people a printer,
>allots them a specific amount of printed pages, and sends them ink for a
>monthly fee. HP is framing its service as a way to simplify printing for
>families and small businesses, but the deal also comes with monitoring and
a >years-long commitment.
>
>Prices range from $6.99 per month for a plan that includes an HP Envy
printer
>(the current model is the 6020e) and 20 printed pages. The priciest plan
>includes an HP OfficeJet Pro rental and 700 printed pages for $35.99 per
>month.
>? Scharon Harding at Ars Technica[2]
>
>Can I pay them not to put a printer in my house?
>
>Links:
>[1]: https://www.hp.com/us-en/all-in-plan/printers.html (link)
>[2]: https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/02/hp-wants-you-to-pay-up-to-36-
month-to-rent-a-printer-that-it-monitors/ (link)
>

In Today's The Register:
www.theregister.com/2024/03/07/hp_ink_addicts/?td=rt-3a
"HP print rental service seeks more users to become subscription addicts"

In article <1990991626@f137.n4.z21.fsxnet>,
Ron Lauzon <Ron.Lauzon@f137.n4.z21.fsxnet> wrote:
> MM> Such printers are widely available and ink is available from 3rd
> MM> parties.
>
>And HP (and others) are doing the best to derail you from using 3rd party ink.
>
>I used 3rd party ink in one of my HP printers and it simply refused to print.
>A previous HP printer that I had actually got messed up after using 3rd party
>ink.
>
>BTW: My next printer will **not** be HP.

It's well known that a laser printer has much lower cost per page
than an ink jet printer. HP's laser printers have *excellent* Linux
support, as well as network support. I've been using them exclusively
for over 20 years.

I haven't tested my most recent one if it takes a 3rd party toner
or not, and HP toner is more expensive. OTOH, one cartridge prints
thousands of pages, and the current models do duplexing and scanning
as well.

I'll agree, ink jet printers are a bad deal. Laser printers much less
so.

My two cents.
--
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