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'Our long-term objective is to make printing a subscription' says HP CEO gunning for 2024's Worst Person of the Year award (www.pcgamer.com)

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Didn't GNU project start because of a printer?

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[–] wesker@lemmy.sdf.org 15 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (1 children)

HP has sucked for decades now, because of this kind of business mindset.

For now, I only buy Brother printers.

[–] CubitOom@infosec.pub 3 points 9 months ago

Yeah brother

[–] BlanK0@lemmy.ml 7 points 9 months ago

We really need Foss software for printers, specially for mainstream machines so that majority can afford a less scamy product.

[–] not_amm 5 points 9 months ago (2 children)

Bruh, I only use my printer/scanner to scan documents and I prefer to go to a store to print things. I get charged $0.03USD (I'm not from the US though) for every printed page, which is WAY cheaper than buying an ink cartridge from HP.

[–] TheButtonJustSpins@infosec.pub 3 points 9 months ago

I use the Genius Scan app to scan things with my phone.

[–] lobut@lemmy.ca 2 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Yup, I use my local library. It's like 15c Canadian or something like that.

Infinitely better than this ink cartridge mayhem.

[–] not_amm 2 points 9 months ago

I wish I could go to some libraries, in my city they're almost all in the city's center. Good for you, though! :D

[–] rickyrigatoni@lemm.ee 3 points 9 months ago

It already is a subscription because we keep needing to buy more ink.

[–] frightful_hobgoblin@lemmy.ml 3 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Can't someone start an open-soruce printer with cheap ink to compete with this?

I'm not a big believer in competition and the free market, but can't they do SOMETHING? Just this once?

[–] nickwitha_k@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 9 months ago

On my heap of projects for a while but I have ADHD so, there is a distinct possibility that I'll never start or finish it.

[–] sarmale@lemmy.zip 2 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Always refill ink cartridges

[–] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 2 points 7 months ago

You can, for $3000 a month

[–] ShadowRam@kbin.social 1 points 9 months ago

They can't lock down or do it with 3D Printers.

WTF thinks you can do it with 2D?

What a goof.

[–] some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org 1 points 9 months ago

He's already won! Wait, Palestine. Nope, it Joey. Maybe next year.