@patrickleavy @pluralistic Offering best wishes teaching Canadians to jailbreak the DMCA anti circumvention law. And soon please. Local right to repair is a good thing. #johndeere, #hpprinters, #righttorepair, #repaircafe
@patrickleavy @pluralistic Offering best wishes teaching Canadians to jailbreak the DMCA anti circumvention law. And soon please. Local right to repair is a good thing. #johndeere, #hpprinters, #righttorepair, #repaircafe
Funny how the only thing in my life delivering the #cyberpunk #tron future we were promised is a device that spits out dead tree slices.
Firmware update bricks #HPPrinters, makes them unable to use HP cartridges
HP already has a reputation for breaking printers with updates.
Scharon Harding – Mar 10, 2025 2:05 PM
"HP, along with other printer brands, is infamous for issuing firmware updates that brick already-purchased printers that have tried to use third-party ink. In a new form of frustration, HP is now being accused of issuing a firmware update that broke customers’ laser printers—even though the devices are loaded with HP-brand toner.
The firmware update in question is #Version20250209, which HP issued on March 4 for its LaserJet MFP M232-M237 models. Per HP, the update includes 'security updates,' a 'regulatory requirement update,' 'general improvements and bug fixes,' and fixes for IPP Everywhere. Looking back to older updates’ fixes and changes, which the new update includes, doesn’t reveal anything out of the ordinary. The older updates mention things like
'fixed print quality to ensure borders are not cropped for certain document types,' and 'improved firmware update and cartridge rejection experiences.' But there’s no mention of changes to how the printers use or read toner.
"However, users have been reporting sudden problems using HP-brand toner in their M232–M237 series printers since their devices updated to 20250209. Users on HP’s support forum say they see #ErrorCode11 and the hardware’s toner light flashing when trying to print. Some said they’ve cleaned the contacts and reinstalled their toner but still can't print.
"'Insanely frustrating because it's my small business printer and just stopped working out of nowhere[,] and I even replaced the tone[r,] which was a $60 expense,' a forum user wrote on March 8.
"When reached for comment, an HP spokesperson said: 'We are aware of a firmware issue affecting a limited number of HP LaserJet 200 Series devices and our team is actively working on a solution. For assistance, affected customers can contact our support team at: support.hp.com."
Read more:
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/03/firmware-update-bricks-hp-printers-makes-them-unable-to-use-hp-cartridges/
#HPLaserJet #Bricking #Technology #FirmwareUpdate
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#HPTonerCartridges #HPprinters #printerservices #Printerrepair
HP US Store Homepage History on January 16, 2025!
#homepageexplorer #HPSale #HPWinterDeals #HPLaptops #OMENGaming #VictusGaming #HPPrinters #HPAccessories #HPMonitors #TechDeals #LaptopDiscounts #GamingPC #PCBundle
https://homepageexplorer.com/hp-us-store-homepage-history-on-january-16-2025/
Collecting this year's failures by common computer #OperatingSystems.
#Windows11 : #SystemsInformation: Can't Select and Copy from the page. #DarkAgesComputing
#Linux (multiple variants but not all) Can't do #DoubleSided printing from #BrotherPrinters and, from what I read, #HPPrinters. Could formerly do this. Progressing in wrong direction. Sustainability/#GlobalWarming?
HP wants you to pay up to $36/month to rent a printer that it monitors | Ars Technica
HP not quite ready to stop being HP yet it seems.
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/02/hp-wants-you-to-pay-up-to-36-month-to-rent-a-printer-that-it-monitors/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_content=topic%2Fgadgets
#HP
#HPprinters
#printers
#printing
#ArsTechnica
AwesomeCast 671: Control the Vertical and the Horizontal Audio https://patreon.com/posts/97089708
Video https://patreon.com/posts/97089713
Site https://www.sorgatronmedia.com/blog/awesomecast-671-control-the-vertical-and-the-horizontal
#streaming #Twitch #YouTube #HPPrinters #SubscriptionModels #Apple #DeathStranding