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Why would they bother? They make all their money on the ink cartridges. If this drives more cartridge sales it’s a win/win for them. They generally don’t make m

by tw04 3mo ago

Why would they bother? They make all their money on the ink cartridges. If this drives more cartridge sales it’s a win/win for them. They generally don’t make much, if anything, on consumer ink jet printers themselves

RecycledEle 3mo ago
> Why would they bother? Many corporate and government types, especially lawyers, want control. They will go broke trying to control everyone and everything.
brookst 3mo ago
It’s negligible revenue and carries some risk. Say the printer works well, and these enthusiasts drive a couple of thousand more cartridge sales. And that encourages someone to develop an alternative cartridge, which is mechanically and electrically compatible with HP’s. It just seems easier to fire off a cease and desist than to take a risk of other people messing around with your ecosystem.
- 15155 3mo ago
  > And that encourages someone to develop an alternative cartridge, which is mechanically and electrically compatible with HP This already happens for basically every commercially-available ink cartridge.
  - whyoh 3mo ago
    No, those are just repackaged OEM cartridges. And usually they've already been used, which is why they're cheaper.
numpad0 3mo ago
big companies seek control, not money, because money alone is a weak shield against disruptions
robbak 3mo ago
This printer will use refilled cartridges. It could even use cartridges that have been sent out under the 'instant ink' subscription scheme. People in that scheme usually end up with a drawer full of spare cartridges, as they send them to you like they are worth the pennies that they actually cost.
- tw04 3mo ago
  People willing to use refilled cartridges will use them regardless of the printer they’re going in, so again it’s no lost sale for HP. Heck, it may actually save them money. At one point they were losing money on every printer sale and making it back in ink No idea if that’s still the case.

by tw04 3mo ago

RecycledEle 3mo ago

> Why would they bother? Many corporate and government types, especially lawyers, want control. They will go broke trying to control everyone and everything.

brookst 3mo ago

It’s negligible revenue and carries some risk. Say the printer works well, and these enthusiasts drive a couple of thousand more cartridge sales. And that encourages someone to develop an alternative cartridge, which is mechanically and electrically compatible with HP’s. It just seems easier to fire off a cease and desist than to take a risk of other people messing around with your ecosystem.

15155 3mo ago
> And that encourages someone to develop an alternative cartridge, which is mechanically and electrically compatible with HP This already happens for basically every commercially-available ink cartridge.
- whyoh 3mo ago
  No, those are just repackaged OEM cartridges. And usually they've already been used, which is why they're cheaper.

numpad0 3mo ago

big companies seek control, not money, because money alone is a weak shield against disruptions

robbak 3mo ago

This printer will use refilled cartridges. It could even use cartridges that have been sent out under the 'instant ink' subscription scheme. People in that scheme usually end up with a drawer full of spare cartridges, as they send them to you like they are worth the pennies that they actually cost.

tw04 3mo ago
People willing to use refilled cartridges will use them regardless of the printer they’re going in, so again it’s no lost sale for HP. Heck, it may actually save them money. At one point they were losing money on every printer sale and making it back in ink No idea if that’s still the case.