"Our long-term objective is to make printing a subscription."
HP CEO evokes James Bond-style hack via ink cartridges - ““Our long-term objective is to make printing a subscription.””::“Our long-term objective is to make printing a subscription.”
What should a printer do: take ink from some means -> print
What shouldnt a printer do: Take ink from cartridge -> read its chip to ensure authenticity -> count cycles of usage to not allow further than the chip allows -> somehow have a buffer overflow due to this implementation
Currently I can scan documents but not print due to a non existent and non resettable “paper jam”. If only the printer were smart enough to just print it would be useable.
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What should a printer do: take ink from some means -> print
What shouldnt a printer do: Take ink from cartridge -> read its chip to ensure authenticity -> count cycles of usage to not allow further than the chip allows -> somehow have a buffer overflow due to this implementation
Currently I can scan documents but not print due to a non existent and non resettable “paper jam”. If only the printer were smart enough to just print it would be useable.