HP Allegedly Time Bombs Unofficial Ink Cartridges from Working in Its Printers

Re:HP Allegedly Time Bombs Unofficial Ink Cartridges from Wo... by tluyben2 on Sunday September 18, 2016 @06:00AM (#12524669)

Not trolling, but why do you use printers? I haven't used paper for 5 odd years now. The gov here (Spain) gives me tons of paper; I photograph it and then leave it and have them print it out when needed. Outside that I have not needed paper since the ipad. Why do other people?

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Re:HP Allegedly Time Bombs Unofficial Ink Cartridges from Wo... by ajdlinux on Sunday September 18, 2016 @08:36AM (#12525036)

Some people prefer to read certain types of documents on paper. At work I've occasionally printed out slabs of reference material so I can go review it with a pen at the cafe across the road.

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Re:HP Allegedly Time Bombs Unofficial Ink Cartridges from Wo... by throwanem on Sunday September 18, 2016 @06:49AM (#12524786)

Cheaper to hang photo prints than iPads.

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Re:HP Allegedly Time Bombs Unofficial Ink Cartridges from Wo... by Tempest1981 on Sunday September 18, 2016 @11:52AM (#12525753)

Kids. School projects (science fair posters) and reports. And they also do some creative games/puzzles with them. Or print reminder/todo lists for them.

I'll also print interesting graphs or graphics, to share/discuss with them. It's much harder to discuss in front of a screen.

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Re:HP Allegedly Time Bombs Unofficial Ink Cartridges from Wo... by ptaipale on Sunday September 18, 2016 @08:32AM (#12525024)

Lots of places (authorities etc) require you to leave a physical paper that is signed and that they can put in a folder and store in an archive.

Last time I needed this was yesterday, the local football association (yes soccer) requires the player list to be signed and given to referee before match. I make the list and usually print three copies: one for the referee, one for the opponent team and one for our own coach to check against players.

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Re:HP Allegedly Time Bombs Unofficial Ink Cartridges from Wo... by CydeWeys on Sunday September 18, 2016 @09:57AM (#12525312)

I need to print out things every so often. Things like official notices to my tenants, concert tickets, forms to be mailed to various government agencies.

I don't own a printer though, I just use the own at work. I'm there five days a week anyway. I also do all my mailing from work, which is more convenient than trying to do it from home on the weekend.

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Re:HP Allegedly Time Bombs Unofficial Ink Cartridges from Wo... by jpna66dd on Sunday September 18, 2016 @08:26AM (#12525007)

Doing business: get paperwork, print paperwork, sign it, scan it, email it back.

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Re:HP Allegedly Time Bombs Unofficial Ink Cartridges from Wo... by tluyben2 on Sunday September 18, 2016 @04:58PM (#12527186)

Yes, but that is one printer for my company of 400+ people. It seems people are buying a lot more printers than just that.

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