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HP Releases Yet Another Firmware Update Blocking Unofficial Ink Cartridges
1Get those face-palms ready folks. About the same time last year, HP pushed out a firmware update for its inkjet printers that blocked the use of third-party cartridges. This did not go down well with anyone and within a month, the company removed the block and we all moved on. Except HP of course, which…
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A Guide To Buying Used And Refurbished Gear
Over the years I’ve spent a lot of money on various bits of tech. But as the reliability of hardware has improved and performance of hardware has moved along, I find that I no longer need to buy the latest and greatest gear in order to get hardware that does what I need. That’s led…
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Let Christian Slater Scare You Into Buying A HP Printer
We’re not making light of printer security. We just never imagined Christian Slater would be preaching about it. The veteran actor is the star in HP’s new web series, The Wolf, where he goes around hacking printers and other devices in a company, all while talking menacingly about why organisations need secure printers.
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Updated HP Printer Firmware Should Unblock Third-Party Ink Cartridges
After being poked by CHOICE and eventually apologising for locking out third-party ink cartridges for use with its printers, HP has — as promised — released updated firmware for affected devices which should disable the block.