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HP Allegedly Time Bombs Unofficial Ink Cartridges from Working in Its Printers

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Re: HP Allegedly Time Bombs Unofficial Ink Cartridges from Working in Its Printers

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Thats bad analogy. I could easily just sip three times every time and have empty bottle. If that bottle was cheaper than regular bottle, then sure.

Why is that a bad analogy? You can also print out solid black / coloured pages and get rid of the ink before it hits the hardcoded page limit.

I get no benefit from black pages. I get lot's of benefit from long sips.

Re: HP Allegedly Time Bombs Unofficial Ink Cartridges from Working in Its Printers

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As an aside, does anyone remember the last time they were happy with ANY HP product? Everytime I see that logo I get chills knowing what a pain in the ass it's going to be. Edit: I am specifically thinking about HPSM, and HPNA here.

I bought a HP laser printer (P1005) in 2008 or so and I'm still printing papers on it using the original toner cartridge. I was wondering for years when will it die, but it keeps printing. Couldn't be happier.

Re: HP Allegedly Time Bombs Unofficial Ink Cartridges from Working in Its Printers

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post #301

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Why is that a bad analogy? You can also print out solid black / coloured pages and get rid of the ink before it hits the hardcoded page limit.

I get no benefit from black pages. I get lot's of benefit from long sips.

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Re: HP Allegedly Time Bombs Unofficial Ink Cartridges from Working in Its Printers

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post #301

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Why is that a bad analogy? You can also print out solid black / coloured pages and get rid of the ink before it hits the hardcoded page limit.

I get no benefit from black pages. I get lot's of benefit from long sips.

Sucks for poor and/or disabled and/or elderly people, sucks for people with infants, and of course, for everyone who doesn't like to have games played on them so they save one cent which others get to pay with five cents. Oh well, amirite?

Re: HP Allegedly Time Bombs Unofficial Ink Cartridges from Working in Its Printers

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post #301

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I get no benefit from black pages. I get lot's of benefit from long sips.

Sucks for poor and/or disabled and/or elderly people, sucks for people with infants, and of course, for everyone who doesn't like to have games played on them so they save one cent which others get to pay with five cents. Oh well, amirite?

If you're disabled or kid, just pour that stuff to glass.

Sip is not in any way definite measurement. Sheet of paper is somewhat decent.

Better one would be this: buy a car. It will automatically stop ignition after 100 000km. Do you really have problem with that, if you know it beforehand?

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