HP SMART

[Amack57]

WHY WHY WHY ? must I login into use the features of my printer, what [content removed] thought this was a good idea I purchased the printer and was using it without login for some time till some [content removed] made me login into use the app ascociated with my printer.

Please remove the login feature or explain why I must login to use my local printer in my office in my house or allow us to put please remember who I am 

Regards 

PO Consumer

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True - HP Smart requires that you sign into the application using your HP Account credentials.

The change from "recommended" to "required" was implemented for most regions at the end of 2020.

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[Amack57]

Why was it changed from recommended to required whats the reason, I see no real reason to login into a local application which is undoubtably installed on thousands of computers that have the printers installed locally,  a login in app would possibly be required on a domain or corporate enviroment not on someones local printer . I purchased the printer in 2017 and was using the app a solid 3 years prior to this requirement.

How do we request that the application be exempted from manadatory login and returned back to a more user friendly requirement.