any hard evidence about pre-programmed date on firmware? I think this is evil and smart, - people would by printers - some unofficial ink cartridge market wi

any hard evidence about pre-programmed date on firmware? I think this is evil and smart, - people would by printers - some unofficial ink cartridge market will add good reviews etc (low printing cost) - increased cartridge sales for HP after set date Sounds more like, unofficial iPhone cables not charging, but smarter (possibly illegal though) edit: some google search reveals[1] more like firmware update at September 13 (auto update), then pre-set date. Pretty much like Apple and third party cable update. edit2: More I read, I start to see 3rd party cartidge vendors didn't implement the chipset on cartridge fully compatible, instead they went easy way around. Third party ink vendor says: "We do not yet have an updated chipset that will work with this new firmware version. . Customers can expect cartridge replacements with updated chipsets to be available in two to three weeks, possibly longer." [1] http://www.therecycler.com/posts/hp-inc-firmware-update-locks-out-remanufactured-cartridges-2/ http://www.therecycler.com/posts/hp-inc-firmware-update-lock...