Moonrise2473@feddit.it to Memes@lemmy.ml · 10 months agoThe printer at work requires a FW upgrade in order to continue communicating telemetry to the mothershipfeddit.itimagemessage-square46fedilinkarrow-up1543arrow-down15
arrow-up1538arrow-down1imageThe printer at work requires a FW upgrade in order to continue communicating telemetry to the mothershipfeddit.itMoonrise2473@feddit.it to Memes@lemmy.ml · 10 months agomessage-square46fedilink
minus-squareares35@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up25·10 months agomost** hp printers don’t ship with the hard-core third-party ink/toner block. that’s in the firmware updates. never update the firmware of an hp printer if you use, or think you might want to use some day, third-party consumables or refills. if you ‘subscribe’ to ink, you’re fucked, as that service requires automatic firmware updates be enabled. **some do now, those should be labeled as such on the box–‘must use hp ink for life of printer’ or some bullshit.
most** hp printers don’t ship with the hard-core third-party ink/toner block. that’s in the firmware updates.
never update the firmware of an hp printer if you use, or think you might want to use some day, third-party consumables or refills.
if you ‘subscribe’ to ink, you’re fucked, as that service requires automatic firmware updates be enabled.
**some do now, those should be labeled as such on the box–‘must use hp ink for life of printer’ or some bullshit.