HP discontinues laser printers with online-only DRM
Current users must continue subscribing to HP+
HP CEO: The number of printed pages is down, hybrid work is killing the print industry
Hardware is being used for longer, too, but couldn't that be a good thing?
Class-action lawsuit accuses HP of monopolizing aftermarket ink cartridges
Plaintiffs claim they never agreed to only purchase HP ink cartridges
Russia slams HP for closing local website, claims world is boycotting the company
In compliance with US-mandated sanctions
HP rolls out monthly subscription service for "hassle-free" printing
Pricing starts at $6.99 a month
HP CEO says customers who don't use the company's supplies are "bad investments"
"When we identify cartridges that are violating our IP, we stop the printers from working"
HP's TV ad campaign claims its printers are "made to be less hated"
HP boasts that it could be worse
Third-party printer drivers will go the way of the dodo, Microsoft warns
The big picture: Microsoft is preparing a big change in how printer manufacturers and customers interact with Windows. In a few years from now, Redmond's operating system won't provide any "official" means for third-party driver distribution. Security and reliability for printing operations will improve as a result, hopefully.
HP will face class-action for bricking all-in-one printers when ink is low
Company allegedly forces ink refills for tasks that don't require printing
HP has found a new way to add ink cartridge DRM to your printer
If at first you don't succeed, try, try again
HP firmware update that bricks printers still has no fix
Several weeks after being pushed out
HP prepping firmware update to fix critical security vulnerability in LaserJet printers
The bug could allow hackers to remotely access sensitive information
In a nutshell: Dozens of HP printers are vulnerable to a security issue that could potentially allow attackers to access sensitive information. The company is aware of the problem and is working on an update that will be rolled out later this year. In the meantime, HP is suggesting that users downgrade the firmware version of the affected models as a temporary workaround to mitigate the issue.
HP keeps updating its printers to block third-party ink cartridges
Bricking some working cartridges in the process
Epson will stop selling laser printers by 2026, but why?
Epson says it's all about sustainability
HP pays out in another settlement over ink cartridge DRM
The practice is likely to continue for the foreseeable future
A hot potato: Printer ink cartridges have long been notoriously expensive, and printer manufacturers use DRM to keep users from buying cheaper third-party versions. HP is still paying settlements to customers over how it deployed its DRM years ago, but the practice shows no sign of ending soon.
Microsoft confirms Windows 10 update has broken some printer functionality
Can't print anymore? This is probably why
Canon printer owners get official guidance to bypass DRM as company is forced to sell chip-less toners
A silver lining to the ongoing silicon shortage?
HP's new customer support program uses Microsoft's HoloLens 2 to troubleshoot industrial printers
Will mixed reality fare better at fixing printers?
Windows 11's latest printing issue requires admin access to print in certain scenarios
What is it with Windows 11 and printers?
Canon sued for $5 million for disabling scanner when printers run out of ink
Faxing capabilities cease to function as well
Microsoft's latest attempt to patch PrintNightmare vulnerabilities causes network printing issues
Latest patch Tuesday efforts spool up a new nightmare for network printers
Researcher bypasses Microsoft's latest patch for PrintNightmare exploit (MS issues clarification)
Disabling the Windows Print Spooler service for internet-connected devices is still the safest way to protect against the critical vulnerability
Critical vulnerability in Windows Print Spooler service leaves PCs open to RCE (Patch now available)
'PrintNightmare' exists on all Windows versions; Microsoft currently advises either disabling the service or blocking inbound remote requests
Microsoft releases Windows 10 update to address printer-related BSOD crashes
But will it introduce new problems?
Google's 'Cloud Print' service is shutting down soon
Support for the service ends on New Year's Eve