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 instead.

This detects non-HP ink or toner cartridges, even those that are fully functional and previously worked, blocking any that aren't using HP's security chip or circuitry. HP claims Dynamic Security ...

and rendering the competitors’ supply cartridges incompatible with HP printers,” the 2020 complaint reads. HP calls using updates to prevent printers from using third-party ink and toner ...