"HP at it again: Have to create an account to scan a document."
"Because instant ink bills at the end of each billing cycle, I will receive one final bill for $11.99, plus charges for any additional pages printed. I will lose rollover pages associated with my account."
In this example, HP does not permit consumers to use the scanner they have purchased until they register a mandatory online account with hp.com. This requires them to provide their name, location, email address and phone number.
The truth is, Dynamic Security has nothing at all to do with security, and everything to do with frustrating consumers who choose non-HP cartridges in an effort to improve sales of genuine HP cartridges.
Pay no attention to the USB port behind the “no USB” sticker. Is covering a printer’s USB port with a sticker to push people into wireless printing the worst thing HP does with its hardware? Not remotely.
"Class-action lawsuit accuses HP of monopolizing aftermarket ink cartridges Plaintiffs claim they never agreed to only purchase HP ink cartridges"
"HP launched a subscription service today that rents people a printer, allots them a specific amount of printed pages, and sends them ink for a monthly fee. [], the deal also comes with monitoring and a years-long commitment. from $6.99 to $35.99 / mo"
"Surely this cant be real. We've alerted you multiple times that this printer had non-Original HP cartridges installed. This is your final notice to fix the issue"
"Freund et al v. HP, Inc. The complaint contends that HP's 'all-in-one' printers have a defect intentionally designed to compel consumers to spend excessive amounts of money on ink. Full text pdf:"
""HP's AiO devices won't scan or fax without ink, and plaintiffs say IT giant illegally withheld that info from buyers""
"Pay no attention to the USB port behind the no USB sticker Is covering a printers USB port with a sticker to push people into wireless printing"