by stefanie | Feb 22, 2024 | Around the Industry
THI Tech Hub Innovation Europe has warned of another HP firmware update. Affected are devices that use HP953 and 957 series cartridges. This is HP’s Office Jet Pro range. The latest firmware update is firmware 2349A. THI Tech Hub Innovation Europe said in its...
by stefanie | Mar 13, 2023 | Around the Industry
Recently, The Recycler reported on a new firmware on some HP devices, blocking the use of third-party supplies. The firmware blocks third-party cartridges by locking out the chip, resulting in users receiving a new error message when a non-HP chip is detected. The...
by stefanie | Jan 23, 2023 | World Focus
Following their investigation, the Italian Competition and Market Authority (ICMA) has asked Epson and Lexmark to clarify the limits regarding the use of non-original cartridges for printers. The ICMA “has invited” Epson and Lexmark with a moral suasion to inform...
by stefanie | Apr 12, 2021 | World Focus
The Recycler understands that HP has recently issued another firmware update that locks our certain aftermarket 903 cartridges. The popular HP 903 cartridge range is used in the following printers: HP OfficeJet 6950 All-in-One Printer (P4C78A) HP OfficeJet 6950...
by stefanie | Nov 22, 2019 | Around the Industry
In his latest blog post, Dean Michael, Owner of Australia-based Ink Hub, talks about how users can downgrade their HP firmware, so they are able to carry on using third party supplies. After users reported that following on from their HP firmware update their third...