HP has discontinued its e-series LaserJet printers following widespread consumer dissatisfaction with the printers’ mandatory online connection of the HP+ scheme.

The decision, reported by German media outlet §, addresses growing frustration among users who have been forced to maintain a constant internet connection and use HP original ink and toner, with cheaper and more accessible third-party alternatives prohibited.

The LaserJet e-series models, identifiable by an ‘e’ suffix in their models names, now look to have been pulled from sale.

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        4 months ago

        I was expecting something in the article to back it up, like sales figures, but I couldn’t find anything.

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      4 months ago

      I guess having a lot of unhappy customers implies that a lot of people previously purchased the product.

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      4 months ago

      I’m not sure there’s another term for “sold well” that doesn’t also imply people liked it.

      Alternatively they could just be calling them plebeian.

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        Pretty sure lots of things people are forced to use due to poor competition “sell well” while also being quite un-popular.