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Title: Third-party ink cartridges brick HP printers after ‘anti-virus’ update
Post by: HCK on January 26, 2024, 04:05:06 pm
Third-party ink cartridges brick HP printers after ‘anti-virus’ update

<div class="feat-image">(https://9to5mac.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2024/01/Third-party-ink-cartridges-brick-HP-printers.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1600)</div><p>HP is pushing over-the-air <a href="https://support.hp.com/us-en/document/ish_6839789-6839813-16/hpsbpi03810" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">firmware updates[/url] to its printers, bricking them if they are using third-party ink cartridges. But don’t worry, it’s not a money-grab, says the company – it’s just trying to protect you from the well-known risk of <a href="https://9to5mac.com/guides/security/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">viruses[/url] embedded in ink cartridges …</p>



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