BlackEco ( BlackEco@lemmy.blackeco.com ) to Technology · 3 years agoHP CEO: Blocking third-party ink from printers fights virusesarstechnica.comexternal-linkmessage-square40linkfedilinkarrow-up1163file-text
arrow-up1163external-linkHP CEO: Blocking third-party ink from printers fights virusesarstechnica.comBlackEco ( BlackEco@lemmy.blackeco.com ) to Technology · 3 years agomessage-square40linkfedilinkfile-text
His claims are quickly debunked in the article, as the true reason is, obviously, protecting their IP and subscription model
minus-squaremegopie ( megopie@beehaw.org ) linkfedilinkarrow-up120·3 years ago“ See ink cartridges can be vectors for viruses because they have chips in them.” “Why does a container of ink have chips in it?” “To make sure you don’t use third party ink cartridges”
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minus-squareDoxin ( Doxin@yiffit.net ) linkfedilinkarrow-up1·3 years agoBy 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.
minus-squaremegopie ( megopie@beehaw.org ) linkfedilinkarrow-up1·3 years agoDidn’t they remove the chips from inkjet cartridges during the chip shortage during the pandemic?
“ See ink cartridges can be vectors for viruses because they have chips in them.”
“Why does a container of ink have chips in it?”
“To make sure you don’t use third party ink cartridges”
HP is the virus.
Case closed.
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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.
Didn’t they remove the chips from inkjet cartridges during the chip shortage during the pandemic?