Aside from being weirdly malevolent, printer cartridges are quite wasteful in most situations because they're designed to be thrown away once empty. Los Angeles is trying to fix that by banning any single-use ink or toner that can't be properly recycled or that doesn't have a take-back program from the vendor. The new ordinance still needs to be fully approved by the City Council.
Right to repair crusader Louis Rossmann has shared a new video encapsulating his surprise, and disappointment, that Brother has morphed into an 'anti-consumer printer company.'
After receiving backlash from internal and external sources, HP canceled its 15-minute hold policy, which was designed to encourage customers to use online channels.
HP has discontinued its cheaper e-series printers, which required an HP+ subscription and Internet connection to stay active in exchange for lower pricing.