Post Ab03lZXGSZWLGrdEYq by orangestar@wetdry.world
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 (DIR) Post #AYPFJYHe8COAfKpMEy by ellesaurus@toot.lgbt
       2023-08-04T20:49:59Z
       
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       @netspookyIf you go straight to the USB and never download the app, the printer will disable itself after a couple days and require you to download the app.Never buy an HP printer.
       
 (DIR) Post #AYUf86yGuJE7N2lnua by steeph@todon.eu
       2023-08-04T20:31:05Z
       
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       @netspooky I don't see what the use of hiding the port is for them.
       
 (DIR) Post #AYUf8BMAbOigyJywiW by yaxu@post.lurk.org
       2023-08-04T20:35:56Z
       
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       @steeph @netspooky They're not hiding it, they're getting you to set up the printer over wifi, and only use the USB port after that. It seems if you use the USB port straight away it'll only print up to 20 pages then stop. They do this to get you to opt into hp+ and lock the printer in to use official toner. That's why the printer is so cheap
       
 (DIR) Post #AZZ9YuB4iR7pYoBWFM by Hyperhidrosis@shitposter.club
       2023-09-08T18:48:21.406213Z
       
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       @netspooky Nooo you don't understand!!! We NEED to store the documetns you print!!! How will we know if you try to print money???
       
 (DIR) Post #Ab03jTOaJjKleIZSz2 by orangestar@wetdry.world
       2023-08-05T03:20:18Z
       
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       @novenary I used to work with Staples and was called out to help install Printers, mostly HP ones as they were cheap and had a recognizable brand name. It's that bad. For a while they forced you to set up new printers with the HP Smart app for basically no reason. They didnt ship with USB drivers and if you tried to go around it by installing the drivers yourself, the printer would show warning lights for no reason after 5 prints and tell you to use the HP Smart app or it wouldn't let you print anyway.Obviously, the HP Smart app is designed to upsell you on their subscription ink service, designed to undercut local businesses and nickle-and-dime you out of money for ink you dont use.
       
 (DIR) Post #Ab03jUvacVKSOx1L4C by orangestar@wetdry.world
       2023-08-05T03:23:47Z
       
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       @novenary Addendum: its very explicit. The warning light was specifically listed in the manual with an error reason of "The USB Cable is for troubleshooting the printer only. Please print using the HP Smart app."Many of our customers were rural and did not have WiFi or even Internet at home, and ended up having to use their phone's mobile hotspot system to print.
       
 (DIR) Post #Ab03lZXGSZWLGrdEYq by orangestar@wetdry.world
       2023-08-05T08:24:26Z
       
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       @novenary Aye, its a sour spot that not enough people know about. I warn people as much as I can. Not many people know since printers are a bit of an odd duck in computing - either people dont need them or assume they haven't changed a lot in recent years.Brother printers still seem decent, but IIRC their color printing options are lacking. They're great for businesses. Personally, Epson gets my vote since they have been streamlining their printer designs while still keeping them "simple stupid". Plus tank printers are to die for.