That’s why you support projects like this: https://www.crowdsupply.com/open-tools/open-printer
and never ever buy a hp product.
That is really cool. I’ve subbed, hope it comes out one day.
Also that site in general is great. Thanks for sharing.
HP is extremely worthy of all the hate they ever get.
You say this, but the proportion of the population that is vocal about stuff like this is tiny.
My normie cousin pays for an HP subscription and likes that he doesn’t have to worry about running out of ink and that he’s never got to worry about his kids telling him about homework printing the night before it is due. He was unconvinced about getting a Brother laser printer.
The world is insane because the masses accept the insanity. Some even support it.
Personally I’ve been burned by them twice. Once on a printer and once on a laptop. Won’t buy anything from them again. I know the sort of person you’re talking about though. I know some “techy people” who think the convenience of corporations reaching into your pocket every month is neat and bizarrely don’t notice the heads need realigning every few weeks or that their wifi is spottier than Disney’s dalmatians combined.
Capitalists know how to sweeten the pot, even when it’s full of poison
FYI the usual advice of just getting a Brother laser no longer applies, because they too, have enshittified and started adding toner DRM.
The “best” no frills printers remaining are either: old Brothers or new Kyoceras (for laser); or Ink Tanks. For the Ink Tanks, ironically the ones by HP are the best, with the ones by Canon and Epson either being designed to fail, or also having DRM.
Brother printers causing issues with third party inks - Consumer Rights Wiki - https://consumerrights.wiki/index.php?title=Brother_printers_causing_issues_with_third_party_inks&_quality_sabotage=
