Lee Duna@lemmy.nz to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 10 months agoHP TV ads claim its printers are 'made to be less hated'www.theregister.comexternal-linkmessage-square8fedilinkarrow-up10arrow-down10
arrow-up10arrow-down1external-linkHP TV ads claim its printers are 'made to be less hated'www.theregister.comLee Duna@lemmy.nz to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 10 months agomessage-square8fedilink
minus-squareLexi Sneptaur@pawb.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·10 months agoBut half of their modern printers require a monthly paid subscription to even function. They need to stop doing that.
minus-squaregregorum@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·10 months agopeople need to stop buying HP printers
minus-squareThe Assman@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·10 months agoHang on, I’ve had the same Brother laser printer for 10 years. Are you telling me there are for real subscription services for printers now?
minus-squareDarkassassin07@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·10 months agoYup, a subscription that sends you ink and paper as needed (printer reports you need ink soon, sends an order automatically) Some are even billed per-page printed. If you cancel or remove your payment method: the ink you currently have stops working.
But half of their modern printers require a monthly paid subscription to even function. They need to stop doing that.
people need to stop buying HP printers
Hang on, I’ve had the same Brother laser printer for 10 years. Are you telling me there are for real subscription services for printers now?
Yup, a subscription that sends you ink and paper as needed (printer reports you need ink soon, sends an order automatically)
Some are even billed per-page printed.
If you cancel or remove your payment method: the ink you currently have stops working.