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>>rntn+(OP)
> "Every time a customer buys a printer, it's an investment for us. We are investing in that customer, and if that customer doesn't print enough or doesn't use our supplies, it's a bad investment." - HP CEO

"No HP product could possibly be a good investment for me" - Any & Every Sane Customer

>>bell-c+r1
Maybe they shouldn't sell printers under cost and ink at a 98% profit per sale...

I would buy ink cartridges from the vendors if they were not twice as expensive and utilizing sleezy tactics like lying about being empty.

>>ldough+i4
The first time my consumer HP printer refused to print my black-and-white document unless I refilled its magenta or whatever, I tossed it in the dumpster and bought an $80 Brother laser printer. Zero print problems, ever, since the switch. And the original toner cartridge lasted damn near forever, with cheap replacements.

You couldn’t pay me to use an HP printer anymore.

>>a_wild+w8
> refused to print my black-and-white document unless I refilled its magenta or whatever

Can't have you printing anonymously

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Machine_Identification_Code