HP is pushing over-the-air firmware updates to its printers, bricking them if they are using third-party ink cartridges. But don’t worry, it’s not a money-grab, says the company – it’s just trying to ...

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 ...

With inkjet printer prices so low, and inkjet replacement cartridge prices so high, is it cheaper to replace your printer instead of buying new ink? That’s the debate sparked at Digg’s tech page when ...

Our connected world makes it simple to send documents around the world in the blink of an eye, but heaven have mercy if you ever need to print one of them. Printers are perhaps even more frustrating ...

HP customers are showing frustration online as the vendor continues to use firmware updates to discourage or, as users report, outright block the use of non-HP-brand ink cartridges in HP printers. HP ...

123inkt, a Dutch reseller of printer ink cartridges, has accused HP of intentionally sabotaging non-HP ink cartridges via a failure date, pre-programmed in the firmware of some HP laser ink printers.

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 ...