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HP insists you must use their cloud printing service, covers USB port with sticker (yiffit.net)

submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/assholedesign

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[–] ChapolinColoradoNZ 56 points 1 year ago (4 children)

Best trick in the book is to download the Windows 7 version of the drivers or software package as it is all prior to this cloud BS. Install that in your windows 10 or 11 and it will all work as intended.

[–] TimeNaan 26 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Or just use linux with CUPS and you never have to let hp install spyware on your computer.

[–] ChapolinColoradoNZ 9 points 1 year ago

Agreed but not everyone uses Linux. I do but not on every machine I own.

[–] Freesoftwareenjoyer 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I think you still need the proprietary drivers to use the scanner.

[–] TimeNaan 2 points 1 year ago

I guess that's probably true unfortunately. But official linux hp drivers are less annoying than their windows counterparts at least

[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Best trick is to not buy HP.

[–] ChapolinColoradoNZ 4 points 1 year ago

Obviously I meant to whom owns one though...

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Best trick then it to trash it and buy a new printer. Done keep on sending them money for ink.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

I just learned how to manually install PCL5 from the "Professionals ONLY!" Section of their driver download page.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

He's using a Mac, they can't run Windows 7 drivers.