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HP printer USB port covered with warning sticker in hopes you won't use it | Boing Boing (boingboing.net)

submitted 1 year ago by stopthatgirl7@kbin.social to c/technology@lemmy.world

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HP wants you to print things through its cloud service, wherein you pay a subscription fee for ink and your usage is routed through its servers. To encourage you to do this, it covers the USB port …

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[–] moitoi@feddit.de 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

I have a question about that. It's a US thing, isn't it?

I had to install one for a relative and I never needed an app or software or connecting the printer to internet. I simply ran the windows tool and it installed the drivers while the printers couldn't access the internet. Everything works perfectly. But, I'm in Europe.

[–] Frodo@startrek.website 0 points 1 year ago

That works for most printers I’ve used in the US too.

[–] A2PKXG@feddit.de 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

What's stopping some printer company from being nice and pleasant?

Is us, who buy the cheapest model in the store without considering maintenance cost?

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[–] Diabolo96@lemmy.dbzer0.com -3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Country make atomic bomb.

USA invade the country.

"Hide the atomic bomb button with a sticker"

See ? We don't have an atomic bomb.

USA : it seems like it but you got oil tho.

Shit , we forgot to print the "not an oil pump" stickers. We're fucked !

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