123inkt, a Dutch reseller of printer ink cartridges, has accused HP of intentionally sabotaging non-HP ink cartridges via a failure date, pre-programmed in the firmware of some HP laser ink printers.

The software update caused printers to reject non-HP ink cartridges 20th Century Fox HP has said it will fix a firmware update that made its printers incompatible with third-party ink cartridges. The ...

Earlier last week HP propagated new firmware to their printers, rendering 3rd party ink cartridges incompatible. The firmware was intentional and not a bug. The printer manufacturer also stated it won ...

A problem for people who use inkjet printers is that the price of genuine ink is too high, and many people use third-party ink to reduce costs. A lawsuit has been filed (PDF file) seeking invalidation ...

HP has generated a massive backlash from the community following the latest software update for the printers, according to Ars Technica. Some users are complaining that they could no longer use ...

HP have decided to prove how their printers are awful by releasing a firmware update that blocks third-party Ink. HP has restricted users from using third-party inks and rival companies’ inks in their ...

Hewlett-Packard has prompted an onslaught of complaints after disabling printers of customers who try to use ink from rival companies. HP has released a new ‘firmware’ update which blocks customers ...