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HP's ink-blocking firmware may violate new global sustainability rules (www.techspot.com)

submitted 7 months ago by throws_lemy@lemmy.nz to c/technology@lemmy.world

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HP's long-running use of firmware updates that block third-party ink and toner cartridges is drawing scrutiny again – this time under a new global sustainability standard that explicitly forbids the practice.

The International Imaging Technology Council (Int'l ITC), a trade group for cartridge remanufacturers, says HP's latest printer firmware rollout conflicts with the requirements of the General Electronics Council's (GEC) updated Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool, or EPEAT 2.0.

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[–] Brummbaer@pawb.social 8 points 7 months ago (4 children)

I got a cheap Xerox laser printer, the toner is cheap and lasts forever.

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[–] bestboyfriendintheworld@sh.itjust.works 6 points 7 months ago

I still use a Brother laser printers, that’s at least 15 years old. Got it for free a decade ago. It just keeps printing.

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[–] HrabiaVulpes@europe.pub 4 points 7 months ago

I got ecotank, I can literally pour any ink I want inside and it works fine. Why would anyone buy HP?

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[–] MashedTech@lemmy.world 1 point 7 months ago (1 child)

How are Xerox laser printers compared to other printers you used?

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[–] Brummbaer@pawb.social 3 points 7 months ago

It's a cheap Chinese made, it prints when I turn it on and that's like every two months for the last 3 years. So I guess it's good. I also only use it to print from linux or my phone.

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