HP CEO Enrique Lores recently complained about customers not using genuine inks on HP inkjet printers.
Over the years, HP's ink and toner business has generated billions in profits. But in 2019, things didn't go so well: more and more customers adopted cheaper alternatives solutions 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 strategy 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,” Smart Security monitoring system, native printing on functional system and a function Forest First where every printed page is "offset" aiming at the protection and restoration of forests.
The requirements of the new platform HP + include one account HP, an Internet connection and “using genuine HP ink or toner for 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.