Canada

I have a few HP printers that probably have more value in their metal scraps than they do as functional printers.

Seriously.

Now,

1. you are prevented from using a cartridge if it was used in another printer.
2. If you don't eternally subscribe to the instant ink program, your instant ink cartridges are fucking locked out.
3. They have 8600 different types of cartridges so you'll never find the right one you thought you had an extra of in the closet.
4. DRM and telling you the cartridge is empty when it isn't.
5. DRM and not being able to get 3rd party refill
6. Fuck HP

I didn't buy the printers, they were my moms. The printers themselves are still fine. But, fuck this ink locking shit, they worked fine 2 weeks ago and now they're garbage.

Ink isn't expensive.

But because HP wants to be pieces of shit and charge $2000 per litre and brick shit because ...."hackers" fuck HP

https://www.cbc.ca/news2/interactives/liquids/test.html

https://www.techlicious.com/blog/hp-ink-is-even-more-expensive-than-you-think/