Why I avoid HP printers

Luke -Jr luke at dashjr.org
Sat Feb 16 18:37:10 CST 2008


I've never had this problem... pretty sure my ink is much older than 6 months

On Saturday 16 February 2008, Earle Beason wrote:
> Leo Mauler
> 	In response, I got sick of buying a printer cartridge every 6 months to a
> year because HP built in a circuit to EXPIRE the ink. Will cheep and free
> are my modes of operandi, spending 120$ a year for printer cartridges just
> so I can have the luxury of printing is stupid. If the wife hasn't thrown
> them out , I will give you two cartridges from the old HP and allow you to
> dissect them.
>
>
> research can be found
>
> http://www.theinquirer.net/en/inquirer/news/2003/04/29/hp-inkjet-cartridges
>-have-built-in-expiry-dates
>
> http://land.netonecom.net/tlp/ref/letters/hpPrinters.php
>
> http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/4293427.stm
>
> http://constitutionalcode.blogspot.com/2005/02/cartridge-expiration-date-wo
>rkarounds.html
>
> http://www.mrtweak.com/laptop-and-desktop-hardware/stop-expiration-of-hp-in
>kjet-printer-cartridges/
>
> http://www.engadget.com/2005/02/23/hp-hit-with-lawsuit-for-dead-ink-cartrid
>ges/
>
> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20050222/1220232.shtml
>
> http://larko.wordpress.com/2008/01/13/your-printer-is-expired/
>
> http://www.technewsworld.com/story/40826.html?welcome=1203205169
>
> http://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/articles/00395/ink-jet-printers.html
>
> http://yro.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=05/02/22/2224223
>
>
>
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