The printer at work requires a FW upgrade in order to continue communicating telemetry to the mothershipfeddit.itimage Moonrise2473 ( @Moonrise2473@feddit.it ) Memes@lemmy.ml • 8 months ago message-square19fedilinkarrow-up1291
arrow-up1291imageThe printer at work requires a FW upgrade in order to continue communicating telemetry to the mothershipfeddit.it Moonrise2473 ( @Moonrise2473@feddit.it ) Memes@lemmy.ml • 8 months ago message-square19fedilink
minus-square ares35 ( @ares35@kbin.social ) linkfedilink14•8 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.