HP is causing outrage after releasing software updates that stop some of its printers from printing if third-party ink cartridges are detected. As Ars Technica reports, HP's decision to do this ...

HP printers that use “dynamic security” to block third-party ink cartridges. HP doesn’t make clear which printers use the dynamic security feature, which is what Reddit users became ...

HP customers are showing frustration online as the vendor continues to use firmware updates to discourage or, as users report, outright block the use of non-HP-brand ink cartridges in HP printers.

Last Thursday, HP CEO Enrique Lores addressed the company's controversial practice of bricking printers when users load them with third-party ink. Speaking to CNBC Television, he said, "We have ...

HP is pushing over-the-air firmware updates to its printers, bricking them if they are using third-party ink cartridges. But don’t worry, it’s not a money-grab, says the company – it’s ...

HP's official ink cartridges are considerably more expensive than third-party options--on the Dutch printer ink website 123inkt.nl, an example of an off-brand option costs around $14 while the ...

Hewlett-Packard, or HP, have disabled the printers of customers who used ink cartridges from cheaper rival companies. This sparked an outrage after they issued a 'firmware' update blocking ...

Last Thursday, HP CEO Enrique Lores addressed the company's controversial practice of bricking printers when users load them with third-party ink.

HP is back to its old tricks locking printer firmware and blocking ink cartridges again. They pulled this trick a year ago, almost to the day.

Following a recent firmware update, several printers stop working if they detect non-HP ink cartridges. The company maintains that some instances of this can be circumvented via printer settings.

Large numbers of HP printer owners found their printers stopped recognising unofficial printer ink cartridges on 13 September. Dutch printer ink vendor 123inkt said it had received , external more ...