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Here we go: HP has begun releasing printers with a subscription plan to use your own printer “Instant Ink Ready” is a subscription plan where you pay monthly based on the amount of pages you print Again, you already paid for the printer, the ink, the paper and the... show more

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DEIN1 year ago

This move by HP is a textbook case of corporate overreach. You already pay for the hardware, ink, paper, and power, now they want a monthly fee just to use what you own? “Instant Ink Ready” sounds like convenience, but it’s a slippery slope. Today it’s optional, tomorrow it’s locked behind a paywall. It’s the same playbook we’ve seen with software: get consumers comfortable, then flip the switch. This kind of model erodes the very idea of ownership. It’s not just about printers anymore, it sets a dangerous precedent where companies control your access to products even after you’ve paid in full. Consumers need to push back, or we’ll wake up one day needing a subscription to boil water or turn on the lights.

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Jen X🗽1 year ago

Quit using all HP products years ago because of their bs.

Mrs B1 year ago

I need a shower from how dirty I feel after reading this scam shit

Ed Renner1 year ago

Just like Microsoft now forcing you to rent their Microsoft Office products. Gone are the days of us owning what we purchased. Rent-to-own is the new way businesses will drain our pockets.

Coach1 year ago

You can buy the non instant ink but you have to fully unenroll in the instant ink plan first, or the printer WILL NOT work. Not that hard to do but how many do it?

MyocardiumK-Na1 year ago

This is a predatory behavior that many companies have adopted, the main one was Netflix. Now, most of them.

The Feisty Boardgamer1 year ago

I will never buy a device with a subscription attached when it should work perfectly without one. Not a peloton, not a car, not a gaming console, and certainly not a printer.

Remnantee1 year ago

Not a business model I will support.

Raging Goose1 year ago

Its a supply contract, nothing more. Dont sign up.

cudchewerchad1 year ago

They've had an ink subscription for quite some time, but it's. not mandatory.

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