HP is ditching its online-only printer range — user backlash forces major rethink
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LaserJet e-series printers discontinued by HP

HP has discontinued its e-series LaserJet printers following widespread consumer dissatisfaction with the printers’ mandatory online connection of the HP+ scheme.

The decision, reported by German media outlet §, addresses growing frustration among users who have been forced to maintain a constant internet connection and use HP original ink and toner, with cheaper and more accessible third-party alternatives prohibited.

The LaserJet e-series models, identifiable by an ‘e’ suffix in their models names, now look to have been pulled from sale.

  • SkyezOpen@lemmy.worldEnglish
    109·
    4 months ago

    Has hp ever done anything to suggest they give a shit about users beyond milking them for all they’re worth?

    • Dremor@lemmy.worldEnglish
      181·
      4 months ago

      They did provide good first party Linux support where other printer required the use of hacky reverse engineered drivers. Other than that…

    • grue@lemmy.worldEnglish
      9·
      4 months ago

      https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HP_LaserJet_4

      The HP LaserJet 4 (abbreviated sometimes to LJ4 or HP4) is a group of monochrome laser printers produced in the early to mid-1990s…

      The LaserJet 4, especially the 4/4M/4+/4M+ models, have become known for their durability, mainly due to their reliable construction, as well as the printers built-in PCL (and optional PostScript) printer language support which is still used in computers to this day. Hewlett-Packard dominated the laser printing sector during this time in part due to their reliability, relatively affordable pricing, and the spread of LaserJet 4 models from personal use up to heavy business use.