The suit, filed earlier this year, argues that HP all-in-one printers stop all functions when ink levels reach some arbitrary point.

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    1 year ago

    Relevant/important watch for everyone who’s not already familiar: https://youtu.be/AHX6tHdQGiQ “Ink Cartridges Are A Scam”

    He talks about basically the computer coding “bricking” the system if you try to do anything other than spend more money on their racketeering; their “razor and blade cartridges” profit model of selling the one item for cheap then price-gouging the fuck out of a required component to keep it working