The company also prohibits users from trying to use third party inks, right? Also, I am surprised at the app fication of everything. One shouldn’t need an app just to print something. Almost like tech is taking one step forward but HP is taking two step backwards.
Comment on Has HP printers always been this bad?
Pxtl@lemmy.ca 1 year ago
For well over 20 years, yes.
HP practically invented the concept of “destroy the brand name of your high end professional equipment with the worst consumer garbage ever.”
They were early pioneers in the art of enshittification.
kirk781@lemm.ee 1 year ago
EchoCranium@lemmy.zip 1 year ago
In the 80s and 90s HP printers were great. They just worked, even in rough dirty manufacturing environments. You could just about drop kick one, and it would still print out a page for you. Now they’re crap. The investment firm that owns the brand is past beating the dead horse, now trying to squeeze every last dollar out of the carcas.
SacralPlexus@lemmy.world 1 year ago
This is so true. In fact I’m still using a 90’s HP laser jet printer and it’s a beast.