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

Ars Technica
By Scharon HardingMar 10, 2025, 2:05 pm404 ptsTop
HP, along with other printer brands, is infamous for issuing firmware updates that brick already-purchased printers that have tried to use third-party ink. In a new form of frustration, HP is now being accused of issuing a firmware update that broke customers’ laser printers—even though the devices are…

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