HP accused of secret ink cartridge switch-off, says report

[Ioman]

"Hewlett-Packard Corporation has been sued for allegedly including chips in its printer cartridges that instruct the cartridges to stop working on a pre-determined date even if they still contain ink, according to Reuters."

http://www.out-law.com/php/page.php?page_id=hpsuedoverprepro1109160927&area=news

Kind of scary that HP has not commented on the case. I wonder whats up?

[lilbudda]

This is not a secret. The cartridges are set to expire after a certain date to insure that the ink is still good and won't damage the printer. I am not trying to tow the company line but this is really not news nor a scandal...

[ECA]

Its a precaution to save the heads.
Ever see what DRIED ink can do to the heads??

Ever notice that FEW ink cartridges work after 3 months of sitting in Printer..

[spankers]

Lexmark did the same thing... and then sued anyone who tried to make third party cartidges. Unfortunately for Lexmark it looks like their legal gambit is not working.

Here's a link:
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2005/02/22/lexmark_dmca_update/

[ECA]

what I find funny.
Is Lexmark.
First seiko, had them.
NOW HP has them..

And they are still crap machines.