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[–] CMLVI@kbin.social 23 points 1 year ago (3 children)

70% of the time, they're different sizes. And if they aren't, then the little chip on them let's the printer know it isn't the correct cartridge.

If only it were so simple...

[–] Ragnell@kbin.social 4 points 1 year ago (2 children)

If someone ever made dummy cartridges they would sell nicely, I suspect.

[–] Darkassassin07@lemmy.ca 12 points 1 year ago (1 children)

HP has locked down their cartridges so much that even third party hack ones require extracting the chip from a genuine cartridge.

[–] Ragnell@kbin.social 3 points 1 year ago

See, now THIS is rentrophy.