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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 | Not satisfied with merely bricking printers, HP now wants to own them al...::It was only the other day we reported how HP has been slapped with a lawsuit in response to measures that disable its printers when fitted with a third-party ink cartridge. Now the company's CEO,

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[–] LibertyLizard@slrpnk.net 63 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (26 children)

Why would anyone buy such a printer? You could just go to a print shop at that point. Though honestly that’s already what I do so maybe it’s for the hikikomori or something. I don’t know why the home printer still exists in this day and age.

[–] cm0002@lemmy.world 27 points 10 months ago (3 children)

Or go-to your local library, ours charges an exorbitant fee of a penny/page and gives $2 for printing for free for new library card holders lmao

[–] LibertyLizard@slrpnk.net 14 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Shit I forgot libraries offer this service. Even better.

[–] shadow@lemmy.sdf.org 4 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Libraries are fuckin rad. Everyone should go to their local library if they exist locally. Just going in and out the door helps their counts.

[–] xthexder@l.sw0.com 3 points 10 months ago

My local library has a maker space with a few 3d printers and a laser cutter you can book time on. It's pretty sweet (if you can find a time slot).

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