HP now provides withdrawing on product pages for most printers that it has sold, saying that the device is aimed at “just working with cartridges that have a new or reused HP chip” and the use of dynamic security “to prevent cartridges using non -HP chip.”
“From time to time, the refreshing firmware will maintain the effects of the steps and block cartridges that previously worked. The reused HP chip enables reuse, regenerative, and use the use of refreshted cartridges,” says Dis Claimer. A support page About dynamic security. The support page noted that “most HP printers can be created to get updated automatically or with a notification that allows you to choose whether or not you have to update.” However, some HP programs, such as Instant Ink, require users to enable automatic firmware updates at HP printers.
All of this means, despite the recently approved settlement, dynamic security has become an important part of most HP printers, and HP will continue to feel its entitled. Use firmware updates Suddenly block the printers made after December 1, 2016 with the use of non -HP ink and toner. The owners of HP printers made after this date, who allow automatic updates and still work with third party accessories, should not be surprised if this qualification is suddenly taken one day brick.
Dynamic legal fodder
Although HP is not paying the Class Action Members this time, it has already agreed to pay millions in relation to Barking Printers: In 2022, he agreed to pay. European consumers 35 1.35 millionAnd in 2020, the Italian Anti -Trust Authority fined HP 10 million euros. In 2019, HP said it would be paid million 1.5 million To resolve a similar class action case in California, and it almost paid Approximately Aud $ 50 For Australian users, everyone affected dynamic security in 2018.
There is also an open case against HP regarding ink methods. In January 2024, a class action complaint has been filed in the US district court for the northern district of Illinois. Centers for legalization Dynamic security firmware updates “At the end of 2022 and in the early 2023” pushed “and accused HP of creating a” monopoly in the subsequent market after alternative cartridges “. [PDF]. The plaintiffs demand that the HP breaks the law, the order against dynamic security, and monetary and disadvantages.
Another legislature, which was filed about some HP All -One in the mid -2022 Printers have failed to scan or fax without inkDismissed.
However, the HP printer arm has even more pressure. Earlier this month, a firmware update Break the specified HP printer modelPrevent them from printing, even when use HP-brand ink. HP told Ars last week that it was “actively working on a solution.”