HP CEO Enrique Lores recently complained about customers not using genuine inks in printers HP inkjet.
Over the years, the business HP ink and toner has made billions in profits. But in 2019, things did not go so well: more and more customers adopted cheaper alternatives from third-party manufacturers, and HP lost more than 110 million euros.
HP obviously no longer wants its customers to use genuine inks and toners in their printers. The solution was to increase the printer's original price for customers who do not want to use HP branded consumables. As for those customers who want to use genuine inks, hardware has been developed that precludes the use of non-HP ink or toner.
In November 2020, HP launched the HP +, which is described as an "end-to-end strategic platform". The new platform commits customers to using only HP ink. HP+ includes “typical Internet-connected printing hardware” that, according to HP, “automatically detects and corrects connectivity issues,” the Smart Security monitoring system, native printing in the operating system, and a Forest First feature where every printed page is "offset" aiming at protection and forest restoration.
The requirements of the new platform HP + include an HP account, an Internet connection, and "the use of genuine HP ink or toner throughout the life of the printer."
HP strives to guide customers in every way possible to purchase expensive inks and toners.
Fine monopoly.
After all, it has not been many years since HP was debated in the European Parliament for placing a chip in its power supply, which shortly after the end of the warranty period, the chip gave a εντο strange command to the power supply that burned the printer.
Fines have fallen, but the old men do not change and so they continue their "tactics".
Who is to blame for everything? .These? The governments of the big countries and state organizations (USA, EU, etc.) that impose caresses instead of crushing HP, Apple, Google, etc. that are permanently arbitrary and act as other sovereigns of the planet.