If you are angry that your HP printer does not work with non -HP ink and toner, the recent class action legislature means that you can force this change, but only if you have certain models.
With ‘Long Long -Terrorism’ Long -Term ‘to Subscript, HP is set in the’ dynamic security ‘system that verifies ink and toner cartridges in your printer. The ‘dynamic security’ system digitally changed the printer’s compatibility to refuse some printers to work with non -HP ink and toner. This means that some consumers buy printers without these restrictions, just to include them through the update after purchase.
As reported ARS TechnicaThe litigation was set in August 2024, but only last week the presidency was approved by the judge. The terms of this settlement meant that the HP would not accept any wrongdoing and would not pay the original 2020 -affected users.
The catalist for this litigation was a specific firmware update in November 2020, which stopped a whole host of printers, which was called ‘class printers’. The legalization argues that “HP incorrectly forcing users of its printers to buy and use HP ink and toner supplies by moving firmware updates without allowing HP printers to the Internet on the Internet that lock out its rivals’ ink and toner supply cartridges.” He then claims that the HP update “works as a malware”.
As I in detail HP Dynamic Security Support Page“The purpose of dynamic security printers is to work only with cartridges that have new or reused HP chips or electronic circulation. Printers use dynamic protective measures to prevent cartridges using non -HP chips or modified or non -HP electronic circulation.”
As part of the legalization settlement, HP has agreed to pay $ 5,000 to each of the two original representatives of the class, mobile emergency housing corporation and the performance automotive and tire center. Finally, another plaintiff named David Justin Lynch was included in the complaint, and will get $ 5,000. HP claims The salary that representatives get is “to compensate for their services by classes”.
The upside of this settlement is that class printers (which can be found on this HP Support Page) All can choose to reject the ‘dynamic security’ update that makes this change, and for this reason it uses third -party ink. Only these printers, and made before 2016, can decide to get out of dynamic security measures. If you already have dynamic protective measures on your printer, you can remove it through firmware updates but only if you have printers The specified list that HP has placed.
This means that any printers who have been made after 2016 and are not included in the settlement are at risk of having the same protective measures to prevent them from working with non -HP ink. Many printers HP website Especially say ‘dynamic security printers’, that is, they only work with HP ink and toner.
If you’ve got a cheap third party ink, you would like to check if your printer is on the list or not.
