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WillowTree

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7. No, not preventing you from using it.

Reply to eniwetok (Reply #3)

Mon Sep 19, 2016, 09:56 PM

Sep 2016

Just preventing you from using other than HP ink cartridges in it. At least in some cases, it'll even reject re-filled HP cartridges. It's been that way for quite awhile now. If it bothers you that much, find another brand of printer that you like as well that doesn't require proprietary ink.

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HP Sabotages Printers To Reject 3ed Party Cartridges [View all] eniwetok Sep 2016 OP

This has been going on for years Egnever Sep 2016 #1

Sure... I know the game... but this is an escalation eniwetok Sep 2016 #3

No it has been going on for years now Egnever Sep 2016 #4

No, not preventing you from using it. WillowTree Sep 2016 #7

Well then I guess I will never recommend another HP printer, shame they work well. Rex Sep 2016 #2

and I will NEVER recommend Epson eniwetok Sep 2016 #5

Are there any alternatives other than Epson or HP? Generic Brad Sep 2016 #8

Brother makes good laser printers csziggy Sep 2016 #9

We've had great luck with Brother printers and generic cartridges for about 10 years greyl Sep 2016 #11

years ago i had a brother that literally broke when i loaded paper the first time dembotoz Sep 2016 #16

my first HP... eniwetok Sep 2016 #6

This is a bad thing? Aftermarket toner cartridges suck ass. Initech Sep 2016 #15

I love my Canon MichMan Sep 2016 #10

Yea, but i betting they all have a shrinking market nolabels Sep 2016 #12

I've used third party ink before.... Adrahil Sep 2016 #13

Good! 3rd party toners are the biggest scam on the planet! Initech Sep 2016 #14

I am glad the thread parent posted this at a time I am extremely angry about the cost of owning and Jim Beard Sep 2016 #17