HP Firmware Update - blocking non-HP cartridges :)
 

So it seems like HP set the date to 13th of September in their firmware, when the printers should block non-HP cartridges. (Interesting part is, that they announced the acquisition of Samsung's printers division a day earlier)

HP Firmware Update - "Cartridges Missing or Damaged"

Which Printers Are Affected:

HP Officejet Pro 8610
HP Officejet Pro 8615
HP Officejet Pro 8620
HP Officejet Pro 8625
HP Officejet Pro 8630
HP Officejet Pro 8640
HP Officejet Pro 8660
HP Officejet Pro x576dw
HP Officejet Pro x476dw
HP Officejet Pro x476dn
HP Officejet Pro x551dw
HP Officejet Pro x451dw
HP Officejet Pro x451dn
HP Officejet 6830

Nothing new there. "Planned obsolescence" is a key function in most printers

This one is not at all about "Planned obsolescence". You can still buy a genuine HP cartridge and it would work fine. But it seems like they are losing a lot of cash because of those non genuine ones. Btw I've a 5 yo (or more) samsung laser printer and it works fine.

Because the money is in the re-bills.

I disagree. Printers are dirt-cheap (less than $100 sometimes). The real money is in the cartridges. I could see HP blocking 3rd party cartridges from working to capture more of the market. But maybe they could have explored ways to manufacture OEM versions to sell to white-label companies and changed their firmware to accept other brands, capturing even more of the market. Who knows.

I was wondering why my printer wants to update now out of nowhere after years of no updates..

My hp printer is a laser printer.

i cunt a4d a printer... :(

I went to a place called Cartridge World once in college and was disappointed that they didn't have SNES games... :(

With regular printers it sure its, the damn printer costs less then a single cartridge lol (of course the original printer comes with a cartridge which can print less)

Take your OEM HP cartridge to Costco, get it refilled for $10, problem solved.

Refilled for $10? You can buy a new HP cartridge for that price :2 cents:

I don't know man, you can buy brand new printers for $20 lol.

They come with 'trial' ink so you have to run out and buy more after like 10 pages...

back in day.
we needed to print some private docs.
our printer was out of ink, and new cartridge cost was same as new printer.
renting printer cost same as of new printer.
so we bought new printer
did our job and everyone lived happily ever after.
true story.

Could give ya the damn printer as they give ya a lifetime fucking on ink refills. :winkwink: