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.

In early 2026, HP released a firmware update that has put home printers at the center of a debate between sustainability mandates and proprietary ink policies. While EPEAT 2.0 standards now require ...

Over the weekend, we reported that Hewlett-Packard had made the unsavory move of essentially bricking scores of third-party ink cartridges that were in use in customers’ printers. HP’s rather brazen ...

HP is causing outrage after releasing software updates that stop some of its printers from printing if third-party ink cartridges are detected. As Ars Technica reports, HP's decision to do this was ...

HP has used its “Dynamic Security” firmware updates to “create a monopoly” of replacement printer ink cartridges, a lawsuit filed against the company on January 5 claims. The lawsuit, which is seeking ...

HP customers are showing frustration online as the vendor continues to use firmware updates to discourage or, as users report, outright block the use of non-HP-brand ink cartridges in HP printers. HP ...

Oct 1 (Reuters) - Technology company HP Inc (HPQ.N), opens new tab convinced a federal judge to dismiss a proposed class action accusing it of forcing U.S. customers to pay inflated prices for ...