Hacker News with Generative AI: Printers

Procolored printer drivers contained malware (neowin.net)
If you own a Procolored inkjet printer, particularly one of the UV models, you might want to check your system for malware, especially if you downloaded the companion software within the past six months, since Procolored was recently found to be distributing malicious software.

Cybersecurity, Malware, Printers, Software

143 points by bundie 42 days ago | 74 comments

HP printers try to send data back to HP about your devices and what you print (robertheaton.com)
Last week my in-laws politely but firmly asked me to set up their new HP printer. I protested that I’m completely clueless about that sort of thing, despite my tax-return-job-title of “software engineer”. Still remonstrating, I was gently bundled into their study with an instruction pamphlet, a cup of tea, a promise to unlock the door once I’d printed everyone’s passport forms, and a warning not to try the window because the roof tiles are very loose.

Privacy, Technology, HP, Printers

8 points by mmh0000 86 days ago | 0 comments

HP avoids monetary damages over printers in class-action settlement (arstechnica.com)
A United States District Court for the Northern District of California judge has signed off on a settlement agreement between HP and its customers, who sued the company for issuing firmware updates that prevented their printers from working with non-HP ink and toner.

Lawsuits, Printers, Technology, Business, HP

111 points by JSR_FDED 96 days ago | 89 comments

HP Escapes Customer Payouts in Printer-Bricking Lawsuit Settlement (arstechnica.com)
A United States District Court for the Northern District of California judge has signed off on a settlement agreement between HP and its customers, who sued the company for issuing firmware updates that prevented their printers from working with non-HP ink and toner.

Lawsuits, Technology, Printers, HP

9 points by m463 98 days ago | 0 comments

Firmware update bricks HP printers, makes them unable to use HP cartridges (arstechnica.com)
HP is now being accused of issuing a firmware update that broke customers’ laser printers—even though the devices are loaded with HP-brand toner.

Firmware Updates, HP, Printers, Consumer Issues

269 points by speckx 109 days ago | 245 comments

Brother refutes "false claims" that it bricked printers using third-party ink (arstechnica.com)
Brother laser printers are popular recommendations for people seeking a printer with none of the nonsense. By nonsense, we mean printers suddenly bricking features, like scanning or printing, if users install third-party cartridges.

Printers, Consumer Tech, Software, Legal Disputes

86 points by AdmiralAsshat 114 days ago | 67 comments

Brother turns heel and becomes anti-consumer printer company [video] (youtube.com)

Brother, Printers, Consumerism, Video

22 points by CharlesW 115 days ago | 1 comments

Tell HN: Brother printers no longer consumer friendly (ycombinator.com)
I dislike the tactics many of the other printer manufacturers employ such as subscription services, DRM on cartridges, etc. I've always used and recommended Brother laser printers as they seem to largely not employ these non-consumer friendly approaches. They have always let you continue printing even when one cartridge was empty. I've always brought official cartridges out of respect for their business model.

Printers, Consumer Technology, Business Models

36 points by SimonPStevens 115 days ago | 16 comments

Toshiba stuffs an entire PC into a dot matrix printer – Toshiba Jimucon SJ-9500 (tomshardware.com)

Hardware, Retro Computing, Toshiba, Printers

33 points by rbanffy 220 days ago | 17 comments

HP injects AI into its printers (ghacks.net)
HP jumped on the AI bandwagon today when it announced Print AI for its printers. Is it a ploy to extract even more money from unsuspecting customers, or something truly useful?

Artificial Intelligence, HP, Printers, Consumer Technology

50 points by speckx 273 days ago | 55 comments

HP blocks printing with non-HP inks (ycombinator.com)
HP blocks printing with non-HP inks

Printers, HP, Consumer Tech, Software

7 points by ColinWright 286 days ago | 8 comments

Ink is completely full: Woman warns of HP printers. Won't let her print anything (dailydot.com)

Consumer Issues, Technology, Printers

8 points by josephcsible 315 days ago | 10 comments