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HP's ink-blocking firmware may violate new global sustainability rules (www.techspot.com)
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HP's long-running use of firmware updates that block third-party ink and toner cartridges is drawing scrutiny again โ€“ this time under a new global sustainability standard that explicitly forbids the practice.

The International Imaging Technology Council (Int'l ITC), a trade group for cartridge remanufacturers, says HP's latest printer firmware rollout conflicts with the requirements of the General Electronics Council's (GEC) updated Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool, or EPEAT 2.0.

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[โ€“] boonhet@sopuli.xyz 2 points 5 hours ago

Funnily enough I've owned 2 inkjets spanning two decades, both very infrequently used and... I never had issues. The last one was an HP even. Though after like a decade, the ink dried up I think. Before that I could just take it out of its hiding spot after a year and it'd still work.

Never planning to buy another one though. If I REALLY need to, I'll get a black and white laser one.