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Has your printer been taken hostage by HP? The company recently pushed an update that disabled printers if you try to use cheap ink from a rival.

HP disables customers’ printers if they use ink cartridges from cheaper rivals A well-known computer brand has disabled the printers of customers using ink cartridges from rival companies. Hewlett-Packard, or HP, has sparked fury after issuing a recent “firmware” update which blocks customers from using cheaper, non-HP ink cartridges in its printers. Customers’ devices w...