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HP CEO: Blocking third-party ink from printers fights viruses (arstechnica.com)

submitted 10 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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His claims are quickly debunked in the article, as the true reason is, obviously, protecting their IP and subscription model

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[–] [email protected] 13 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (2 children)

The mad rush to sell the sizzle, not the steak.

Wouldn't it be nice to have one company create a simple printer that just prints. It does not have a local webpage. It does not monitor your ink supplies. It does not phone home. It uses ink from bottles sold inexpensivly.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 10 months ago

Would be less hassle to just fucking 3d print a page

[–] [email protected] 3 points 10 months ago

The last point does exist, those printers are just more expensive because they are no loss leaders and no ink sales are expected.