Man-in-the-Middle PCB Unlocks HP Ink Cartridges
Man-in-the-Middle PCB Unlocks HP Ink Cartridges
It’s a well-known secret that inkjet ink is being kept at artificially high prices, which is why many opt to forego ‘genuine’ manufacturer cartridges and get third-party ones inst…
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Yeah I've been seeing knockoff and refilled Canon 245 cartridges for years now. Two things to worry about is:
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Canon Firmware Updates can brick them
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Some of their branding seems like grounds for lawsuit as they intentionally design their packages to look like Canon Brand. Just search 245 ink on walmart and you'll see tens of knockoffs with white and red boxes.
It's better to just do inktank printers tbh.
So never update my firmware then, got it.
I couldn't afford a Brother, but my Canon MG3620 works phenomenally with 3rd party ink. Another thing I like is that the software is delightfully stuck in the 90s. Simple and straightforward cause it literally hasn't changed since I was a kid. Yet you still get modern features like wireless and mobile printing, as well as borderless options. Everything I need a printer/scanner combo to do, and nothing more.
Idk why anybody with a pc would even connect them to wifi tbh.
So I can keep it in a central location since there's no
foodplace for it in the office, and print being able to quickly print something from my phone is convenient (like a 4x6 photo from my phone to give to a visiting family member on the spot).FWIW you can always disable wifi if you don't need it.
Gotta have a food place for the printer.
100% essential.
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