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HP CEO says they brick printers that use third-party ink because of 'hackers'. (9to5mac.com)
submitted 9 months ago by L4s to c/technology
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HP CEO says they brick printers that use third-party ink because of 'hackers'.::HP is pushing over-the-air firmware updates to its printers, bricking them if they are using third-party ink cartridges. But don’t...

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[–] werefreeatlast 10 points 9 months ago (1 children)

That would be so cool if someone actually did that. Because at that point there would be a ton of people with a decision to make...do I go to HP and get screwed or do I go elsewhere?

[–] [email protected] 11 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Oh Brother....

[–] Plopp 1 points 9 months ago

...where art though printing so beautifully?