HP cartridges with DRM have come up a lot on HN lately.
I have a 5+ year old HP laser printer. I'm sure the toners have some form of electronic "authenticity" check, but at least they work without requiring network connectivity or a subscription, and they were also still able to squeeze out images until the very end until the results visibly started lacking color, the printer showed warning messages but didn't refuse printing (nor scanning!) or anything.
So given the many articles about HP DRM on HN now: is this subscription something new that HP introduced in the last 5 years? Or is it only for inkjet printers, not laser?
Just asking because if this laser printer breaks and I need to find a new one, can one still get one without subscription requirement from HP today? I like the hardware, but would not buy if it requires this now.
I have a 5+ year old HP laser printer. I'm sure the toners have some form of electronic "authenticity" check, but at least they work without requiring network connectivity or a subscription, and they were also still able to squeeze out images until the very end until the results visibly started lacking color, the printer showed warning messages but didn't refuse printing (nor scanning!) or anything.
So given the many articles about HP DRM on HN now: is this subscription something new that HP introduced in the last 5 years? Or is it only for inkjet printers, not laser?
Just asking because if this laser printer breaks and I need to find a new one, can one still get one without subscription requirement from HP today? I like the hardware, but would not buy if it requires this now.