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HP printer USB port covered with warning sticker in hopes you won't use it | Boing Boing (boingboing.net)

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

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HP wants you to print things through its cloud service, wherein you pay a subscription fee for ink and your usage is routed through its servers. To encourage you to do this, it covers the USB port …

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

I switched to a brother laser printer last year and will never go back to a hp or Epson, especially ink.

[–] tallwookie 3 points 1 year ago

I've been really happy with my samsung laser printer - bought it 10+ years ago, works flawlessly to this day

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

What's stopping some printer company from being nice and pleasant?

Is us, who buy the cheapest model in the store without considering maintenance cost?

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

I shop for ink first and then a printer. Monoprice used to offer insanely cheap ink for my brother printer.

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