They use the small flash inside the DRM chip in the cartridge to store the telemetry, then the e-waste companies are paid by HP to read and send to the mothership the contents of the chips sent to recycle
They use the small flash inside the DRM chip in the cartridge to store the telemetry, then the e-waste companies are paid by HP to read and send to the mothership the contents of the chips sent to recycle
Aren’t they advertised as subscription-only though?
And maybe you can hack it? They usually still have the ports on the board, because changing the production chain is more expensive than the extra parts.
I’ve never heard of a “subscription-only” printer though?
https://www.hp.com/us-en/all-in-plan/printers.html
There was some outrage a few years ago, because the printers get bricked if you unsubscribe.