HP withdraws the update that prevented the use of third-party ink cartridges

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Original printer cartridges, whatever brand they are, are always much more expensive than if we opt for cartridges from other white brands, to call it another way. While it is true that manufacturers sell us their printers to make a living from consumables, many users choose not to use the originals, especially if they use the printer a lot. HP and all printer manufacturers are aware of this and did nothing so far about it until a month ago, when a firmware update from HP rendered all third-party cartridges in HP printers useless.

Through this movement, HP wanted to force manufacturers to go through the hoop and make use of their chips, logically paying the American firm or dedicating themselves to other brands, although according to the success of this HP proposal, manufacturers also they would adopt or continue as before. Finally HP has published an official statement in which apologizes for not having communicated well in advance this patch and that will also launch an update that allows disabling the security mechanism that rejects non-original cartridges.

The expected date for the release of this new update is scheduled for two weeks from now, but if you can't wait for your printer to receive it, you can go through the following link, where HP will post the corresponding update to unlock the use of third-party cartridges.

If we want to get the most out of our printer, the best we can do is use original cartridges, especially if we use it to print photographs, which is where the difference in quality can be most noticeable in the tubs used by one and the other manufacturer.


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