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.

  • pelletbucket@lemm.ee
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    4 months ago

    I’ve got a Canon printer & a Xerox scanner that will never be connected to the internet. the last printer I had that connected to the internet got the Office Space treatment when it wouldn’t let me scan something because it was low on cyan

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      4 months ago

      That is beyond enraging. I’ve started doing way more research on things up front to maintain a stable blood pressure. Absolutely unacceptable.