HP didn’t say in this in their previous shareholder call. And they didnt say that in the one prior to that.
https://s2.q4cdn.com/602190090/files/doc_financials/2024/q1/q1-2024-earnings-call-transcript-28-february-2024.pdf
https://s2.q4cdn.com/602190090/files/doc_earnings/2023/q4/transcript/q423-earnings-transcript-final.pdf
Disclaimer number 9 on the existing HP+ Ink Plus subscription is here - so what *is* future firmware going to do to your existing printer?
By the way, literally every inkjet manufacturer says to use their own ink. My professional grade Epson photo printer says so. Its from 10 years ago. Check yours - it will say the same. For one, its because ink is fussy as fuck. They clog, they bleed, they vaporize, and that is why they void warranty if you use 3rd party ink. And that is same the clause for ALL inkjet printers from ALL manufacturers.
Beside, you dont have to buy a HP subscription. You dont have to buy an HP printer. Hell, you dont even have to buy an inkjet printer.
In fact, run a search on this website for “printer recommendation”, and you’ll see 9 out of 10 responses suggesting a Brother laser printer. Including from *me*. Run a search on across the web and you’ll see the exact same thing. Thats the choice you have. That is the open market that allows products to compete on their merits and determines whether their subscription idea is good or bad. The company doesnt determine that — the collective consumers determine it.