HP CEO Says They Brick Printers That Use Third-Party Ink Because of … Hackers::The company says it wants to protect you from “viruses.” Experts are skeptical.

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Why does the ink cartridge need to be so smart that it has CVEs?

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The printer firmware, not the cartridge.

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Ah my bad

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