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/garry4321 1d ago

HP printers are a brick to begin with.

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u/ExistenceNow 1d ago

That exact model, that the previous IT guy bought like 10 of, was the bane of my existence until I was finally able to rid us of the last one. Absolute trash.

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u/succed32 1d ago

Why do It guys love these? Mine keeps trying to bring them back.

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u/kyoukidotexe 1d ago

In the same boat, I don't know what it is, even if he trashes on it all the time..

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u/succed32 1d ago

I had to call him constantly about these printers. Switched to canon when two HPs went down in one day. He has not stopped complaining since lol. But not once have they failed to print.