![After years of use without issues our laser printer updated itself overnight and blocked access to all the remaining ink/toner : r/assholedesign After years of use without issues our laser printer updated itself overnight and blocked access to all the remaining ink/toner : r/assholedesign](https://i.redd.it/nr25xrd1zf681.jpg)
After years of use without issues our laser printer updated itself overnight and blocked access to all the remaining ink/toner : r/assholedesign
![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
![Some Epson Printers Are Programmed to Stop Working After a Certain Amount of Use | Users are receiving error messages that their fully functional printers are suddenly in need of repairs. : Some Epson Printers Are Programmed to Stop Working After a Certain Amount of Use | Users are receiving error messages that their fully functional printers are suddenly in need of repairs. :](https://external-preview.redd.it/0PLZEfiWGxSn60cKRB5383pLlgW52E5MbNWNHjWciiY.jpg?auto=webp&s=a6539fed40dee8501520a2224fa08bf4791caa0a)
Some Epson Printers Are Programmed to Stop Working After a Certain Amount of Use | Users are receiving error messages that their fully functional printers are suddenly in need of repairs. :
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HP Deskjet 3720 Review: One of the Cheapest All-In-Ones But Not One of the Best - Inkjet Wholesale Blog
![Hadn't used my printer for a long time and the ink was “low”. Took the cartridges and rehydrated them and they work just fine : r/Frugal Hadn't used my printer for a long time and the ink was “low”. Took the cartridges and rehydrated them and they work just fine : r/Frugal](https://preview.redd.it/mepqmd128tl51.jpg?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=13a44e1dff39cde0197321722920be169e12bc04)