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HP printers still block third-party ink: These models have a workaround

HP’s ‘dynamic security’ prevents you from using third-party ink with HP printers. While HP does this to ‘protect the quality of our customer experience’, being able to buy cheaper, non-HP ink can save you money. So how can you use third-party printer ink? We have a solution for at least some models.

Unfortunately, HP’s dynamic securitywith a firmware update that prevented third-party ink from being used. That hasn’t stopped consumers from being outraged that they can’t do what they want with printers they purchased, and buy whatever third-party ink cartridges they want to use.

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