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HP TV ads claim its printers are 'made to be less hated'
(www.theregister.com)
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this post was submitted on 07 Dec 2023
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But half of their modern printers require a monthly paid subscription to even function. They need to stop doing that.
The ink plan isn't required, you can still use regular cartridges.
But they do require you create an account and register the printer before it will function with their newer consumer printers.
Wait, what? I've never heard about this before. It doesn't change my mind that HP can go fuck themselves. I boycott because they have shit products and customer support. And I tell everyone I meet about it. Imagine me as a CrossFit vegan, only with an unhealthy hatred for HP.
I like that analogy.
Business/Enterprise printers too, at least some of them....
It depends on the model, some actually require some level of subscription to even function.
Really, which ones?
Any model that comes with an HP+ free trial subscription will stop working after the trial ends. You can then go out and buy “non instant ink” cartridges for a high price or you can sign up for their monthly subscription and get new ink and paper in the mail whenever it runs low. It’s a scummy aggressive marketing tactic.