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Wowfunhappy
on April 2, 2023
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How to change the region on an HP OfficeJet printe...
Wait. Your printer has
online
DRM?! Does it work without an internet connection?
That's much worse than the situation in the article, which is just region locked cartridges.
mikepurvis
on April 2, 2023
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Doesn't sound like it has to be online if they're blocking it using a VPN. But probably it phones home opportunistically, similar to modern TVs and most other "smart" stuff.
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That's much worse than the situation in the article, which is just region locked cartridges.