HP has released an update that prevents printers from working with third-party ink cartridges. Users have reportedly complained about genuine HP ink costing more than twice as much as third-party ink.

Guess what? They're right. While HP took its time getting back to me, I tried a third-party ink cartridge in my HP OfficeJet Pro 8610. Sure enough, it didn't work. Instead, I was informed that the ink ...

Some HP inkjet printers use cartridges that expire 12 or 24 months after their warranty ends, or 18 or 30 months after being installed in your printer. Some of these printers will refuse to print ...

HP Inkjet printers have the ability to check the current level of ink in a cartridge. However, some models send false warnings that require an override to print your documents. Affected models sold ...

Home printing has become more complicated and expensive than it needs to be. Printer companies make customers constantly refill ink cartridges and even started charging a monthly subscription to print ...

Got an HP inkjet printer that always seems to be running low on ink? It might not be your imagination. Hewlett-Packard has reached a settlement (HP Inkjet Printer Litigation, Case No. C05-3580 JF) ...

Last week’s column on home printing brought some good emails this week. Here’s one from Mac: Your current column on printers hit my last nerve. I would love to see you do an expanded column on the ...

Update (9:30 PM, 9/15/2017): According to an HP spokesperson, this feature has not been reactivated. The statement provided to ET reads: "Earlier this week a media outlet in Europe inaccurately ...

Different printers have different ways to help you monitor the ink level. Below, we have explained the methods for some of the most popular printers: HP Epson Brother Canon. Many printers come with ...