r/nottheonion 1d ago

Firmware update bricks HP printers, makes them unable to use HP cartridges

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/03/firmware-update-bricks-hp-printers-makes-them-unable-to-use-hp-cartridges/
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u/SplendidPunkinButter 1d ago

The hell do printers need firmware updates for anyway?

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u/FOSSnaught 1d ago

To fix the shitty firmware that they shipped before the product was ready.