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Getting Around Printer-Manufacturer Abuse

Posted by timothy on from the probably-violating-some-law-somewhere dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Here's a guy that demonstrates how printer companies abuse their clients. He found that Lexmark cartridges are a perfect replacement for Xerox ones, with only minor modifications to the printer. It's well illustrated with may photographs."

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  1. Lucky foreigner by davmoo · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Good thing this guy lives in another country. If he were in America, he'd probably get hauled in to court for violating the DMCA.

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  2. corporate greed by koan · · Score: 0, Redundant

    HP is also considering (or already has implemented) an ink cartridge with a chip in it so you can't refill them or use third party brands.
    As corporate greed grows the life of your purchased product and options declines (thank God for the software and hardware hackers that find ways around this stuff)

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