His claims are quickly debunked in the article, as the true reason is, obviously, protecting their IP and subscription model

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Then dont make them with chips 🤦‍♂️

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I still have a black spot on my lung from a rogue ink cartridge. That’s why HP wants to put theirs on prescription.

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The CEO of HP, Enrique Lores, has explicitly said that the company is aiming to turn printing into a service model.

Our long-term objective is to make printing a subscription," Lores said. “This is really what we have been driving.”

Fuck this noise.

https://news.yahoo.com/hp-ceo-says-goal-printing-223058918.html

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Using HP ink reduces the chances of getting sick by 0.001%

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The mad rush to sell the sizzle, not the steak.

Wouldn’t it be nice to have one company create a simple printer that just prints. It does not have a local webpage. It does not monitor your ink supplies. It does not phone home. It uses ink from bottles sold inexpensivly.

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The last point does exist, those printers are just more expensive because they are no loss leaders and no ink sales are expected.

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Would be less hassle to just fucking 3d print a page

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