![TIL that printer companies implement programmed obsolescence by embedding chips into ink cartridges that force them to stop printing after a set expiration date, even if there is ink remaining. : r/todayilearned TIL that printer companies implement programmed obsolescence by embedding chips into ink cartridges that force them to stop printing after a set expiration date, even if there is ink remaining. : r/todayilearned](https://external-preview.redd.it/9Y7q129tTbdetEpuiJIEU7WlFPW9qm-0kRI4naQ42ik.jpg?auto=webp&s=b7b7eb94924fdeaa3bcfd86c70f3a31ebf0ee1d3)
TIL that printer companies implement programmed obsolescence by embedding chips into ink cartridges that force them to stop printing after a set expiration date, even if there is ink remaining. : r/todayilearned
![Throwaway printers, luxury inks, killer chips …and their shocking environmental impact - Cool Products Throwaway printers, luxury inks, killer chips …and their shocking environmental impact - Cool Products](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57d64e6629687f1a258ec04e/1571053830522-ZEHNIQ4O33D238TSECXG/ke17ZwdGBToddI8pDm48kGFBmK82wNwgkD1Td_X5wPwUqsxRUqqbr1mOJYKfIPR7LoDQ9mXPOjoJoqy81S2I8N_N4V1vUb5AoIIIbLZhVYxCRW4BPu10St3TBAUQYVKcxKmb3aKRbgQ3uDRYNpLjo2jNRE5CEwWYWB3IcUja7TdIVj9nLRId-9Hn9gaUth-C/printers.png?format=original)
Throwaway printers, luxury inks, killer chips …and their shocking environmental impact - Cool Products
![Printergate: HP must compensate printer owners up to €150 each for unlawfully blocking third party cartridges by pushing firmware update | Euroconsumers Printergate: HP must compensate printer owners up to €150 each for unlawfully blocking third party cartridges by pushing firmware update | Euroconsumers](https://images.ctfassets.net/iapmw8ie3ije/6UcHBe7NkNR1PE9FYyQqjR/9db04d25d654ca44e7301b6e3b4d1525/Eurconsumers_visuels__1_.png)
Printergate: HP must compensate printer owners up to €150 each for unlawfully blocking third party cartridges by pushing firmware update | Euroconsumers
![HP LaserJet Pro M255dw Desktop Laser Printer - Color - 22 ppm Mono / 22 ppm Color - 600 x 600 dpi Print - Automatic Duplex Print - 250 Sheets Input - Ethernet - Wireless LAN - Wi-Fi Direct, Apple AirPrint, HP ePrint, Mopria, Google Cloud Print - 40000 ... HP LaserJet Pro M255dw Desktop Laser Printer - Color - 22 ppm Mono / 22 ppm Color - 600 x 600 dpi Print - Automatic Duplex Print - 250 Sheets Input - Ethernet - Wireless LAN - Wi-Fi Direct, Apple AirPrint, HP ePrint, Mopria, Google Cloud Print - 40000 ...](https://content.etilize.com/images/200/1062636618.jpg)