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Re:HP Allegedly Time Bombs Unofficial Ink Cartridges from Wo... by kalleboo on Sunday September 18, 2016 @04:41AM (#12524455)
Some brands have a lifetime counter in the chip and will shut off after a certain X pages no matter how much ink is actually left.
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Re:HP Allegedly Time Bombs Unofficial Ink Cartridges from Wo... by nitrogen on Sunday September 18, 2016 @10:47AM (#12525507)
Haven't some manufacturers of refilled cartridges hacked the firmware for some printers to prevent this, triggering the wrath of the DMCA?
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