Tom’s Hardware: Los Angeles aims to ban single-use printer cartridges — new ordinance will target ink and toner that can’t be properly recycled. “The City Council has voted to create an ordinance that will ban single-use printer cartridges that can’t be refilled or that don’t have a take-back program offered by the vendor. This includes basically any ink or toner module that’s bound to end up […]

I just hacked my printer cartridge!

I have a Brother MFC-J6530DW. Good quality, doesn't clog, prints A3 and both sided. Great! Of course ink is a rip off, but not the worse. We get 3rd party refill.

It couldn't read the black cartridge even if it was full. Checked online and learnt they have batteries. I replaced it and now it works as good as new!

(Does it count as a hack? I think it does)

#printer #PrinterInk #hack

Ars Technica: Firmware update bricks HP printers, makes them unable to use HP cartridges. “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 […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/03/11/ars-technica-firmware-update-bricks-hp-printers-makes-them-unable-to-use-hp-cartridges/

If a printer ink cartridge can infect the computer attached to the printer with malware, you have built your printer wrong.

https://www.tomshardware.com/peripherals/printers/hp-ceo-justifies-blocking-third-party-ink-cartridges-by-claiming-they-can-inject-malware
#HP #Printer #Printerink #Malware

HP disables customers’ printers if they use ink cartridges from cheaper rivals

HP has sparked fury after issuing a #firmware update which blocks customers from using cheaper, non-HP ink cartridges in its printers.

Customers’ devices were remotely updated in line with new terms which mean their printers will not work unless they are fitted with approved #inkcartridges

#HewlettPackard #HP #printers #printing #printerink #righttorepair #technology #tech #business

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/money/consumer-affairs/hp-printers-computers-ink-cartridges-rivals/