@Moonrise2473 to Memes@lemmy.ml • 5 months agoThe printer at work requires a FW upgrade in order to continue communicating telemetry to the mothershipimagemessage-square46arrow-up1554arrow-down15
arrow-up1549arrow-down1imageThe printer at work requires a FW upgrade in order to continue communicating telemetry to the mothership@Moonrise2473 to Memes@lemmy.ml • 5 months agomessage-square46
minus-squareares35linkfedilink25•5 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.