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Re:HP Plus prevents printer from using non-OEM ink for the l... by oxfordmale on Friday May 26, 2023 @03:22AM (#36081098)
I once calculated that it is cheaper to buy ten printers each year during Black Friday, and throw them away when the cartridges are empty. New printers often come with free cartridges, and are heavily subsidised as most money is made on the ink

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Re:HP Plus prevents printer from using non-OEM ink for the l... by jerjerjer on Friday May 26, 2023 @03:27AM (#36081131)
Free cartridges in new printers are usually not full (just enough ink to print some pages).
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Re:HP Plus prevents printer from using non-OEM ink for the l... by RobotToaster on Friday May 26, 2023 @03:25AM (#36081121)
A few years ago they started only including "starter" cartridges that are only part full.
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Re:HP Plus prevents printer from using non-OEM ink for the l... by tjohns on Friday May 26, 2023 @03:33AM (#36081179)
That's not new. The entire printer industry has been doing that for well over a decade, at least with laser printers.
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