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Now HP printers are being bricked following firmware update
Already in trouble for blocking or reducing the performance of third-party ink cartridges, HP has now been accused of ...
HP settles lawsuit over ink-blocking printer update, with no payout or admission of wrongdoing
HP's November 2020 firmware update enabled, or re-enabled, the company's Dynamic Security system in some printer models. This ...
HP avoids monetary damages over bricked printers in class-action settlement
HP also now provides disclaimers on the product pages for most of the printers that it sells, stating that the device “is ...
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HP’s latest firmware update breaks printers using HP’s own toner
A new firmware update has rendered some HP LaserJet printers inoperable, even when using HP’s own toner, Ars Technica reports. The update, version 20250209, was released on March 4, 2025 for HP ...