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HP sued (again) for blocking third-party ink from printers, accused of monopoly


Suit seeks injunction blocking HP from bricking printers using third-party ink.

HP has used its "Dynamic Security" firmware updates to "create a monopoly" of replacement printer ink cartridges, a lawsuit filed against the company on January 5 claims. Additionally, the lawsuit highlights the fact that the use of non-HP ink cartridges doesn't break HP's printer warranty. When reached for comment, Peggy Wedgworth, a senior partner at the Milberg law firm and one of the lawyers representing the plaintiffs in this case, told Ars Technica:

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