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HP CEO: Blocking third-party ink from printers fights viruses
(arstechnica.com)
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this post was submitted on 22 Jan 2024
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The mad rush to sell the sizzle, not the steak.
Wouldn't it be nice to have one company create a simple printer that just prints. It does not have a local webpage. It does not monitor your ink supplies. It does not phone home. It uses ink from bottles sold inexpensivly.
Would be less hassle to just fucking 3d print a page
The last point does exist, those printers are just more expensive because they are no loss leaders and no ink sales are expected.