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HP's ink-blocking firmware may violate new global sustainability rules (www.techspot.com)
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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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[–] 3 points 7 months ago (1 child)

Color laser printers have been around for a while. Color quality is worse than an ink jet. So if you’re printing high quality photos, it’s not ideal. It’s good enough though and the other advantages of laser remain.

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  • [–] 2 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

    You misunderstood my question. I was asking whether the laser printer was a colour one or not. I guess I could have been a bit clearer though.

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