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

submitted 7 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] 1 points 7 months ago

By far most ink cartridges come without heads. The heads are mounted in the printer itself. Even if the head is on the cartridge the controller can still be in the printer.