HP customers are showing frustration online as the vendor continues to use firmware updates to discourage or, as users report, outright block the use of non-HP-brand ink cartridges in HP printers.

HP printers that use “dynamic security” to block third-party ink cartridges. HP doesn’t make clear which printers use the dynamic security feature, which is what Reddit users became ...

HP has issued firmware updates that block printers with such ink cartridges from printing, leading to the above lawsuit , which is seeking class-action certification.

HP is causing outrage after releasing software updates that stop some of its printers from printing if third-party ink cartridges are detected. As Ars Technica reports, HP's decision to do this ...

That said, you should be able to use third-party ink cartridges in your HP printer. HP, Canon and Epson have chips in their cartridges that communicate with the printers.

The packaging materials used to protect ink cartridges enable a shelf life of at least 18 months past the manufacturing and shipping dates. Not all HP printers have expiration dates on ink cartridges.

If your HP printer cartridge is stuck on the right or left side, making it hard to print, the following fixes can resolve the issue. Let’s get into the specifics of each method and fix the issue ...

Despite customer backlash and a series of lawsuits, HP has stepped up the rollout of "Dynamic Security" features that block printing with third-party ink cartridges.