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Have read scare stories saying that HP are bricking non-HP cartridges.

 

1. Is this true?

2. Anyone got a workaround if it is true?

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What they've done is dispicable and kind of surprising. It's more cost efficient to set your printer on fire and buy one from a company that doesn't abuse DMCA archaic laws and steal from its customers. If you run a quick Roi on the price of HP cartridges vs new printer and 3rd party cartridges that don't cost 50 bucks, it doesbt take long to recoup your investment in a new non HP printer.

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Hi,

 

Please read the following statement:

 

    http://www8.hp.com/us/en/hp-news/press-release.html?id=2335831#.V-**bleep**PkrLmE

 

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Wow!

 

So it is true then.

 

HP have decided that they control what I can do with my printer.

 

Thank you for dealing so promptly with my first question.

 

What about the second question?

 

How do I workaround the imposition?

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Hi,

 

For the second question, I don't know. Each printer can do a different way and HP has hundreds if not thousands of different printer models/products

 

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If I read you right the manner of regaining control of a printer varies machine by machine.

 

Fortunately I do not have a HP printer. Unlikely to ever buy one in future as that press release says that they will decide how I use the printer that I paid for.

 

Thank you for your responses.

 

I will use the press release that you directed me to.

 

You don't happen to have the email address of HP UK Managing Director do you?

 

 

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What they've done is dispicable and kind of surprising. It's more cost efficient to set your printer on fire and buy one from a company that doesn't abuse DMCA archaic laws and steal from its customers. If you run a quick Roi on the price of HP cartridges vs new printer and 3rd party cartridges that don't cost 50 bucks, it doesbt take long to recoup your investment in a new non HP printer.
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