They use the small flash inside the DRM chip in the cartridge to store the telemetry, then the e-waste companies are paid by HP to read and send to the mothership the contents of the chips sent to recycle

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[–] 0 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Aren't they advertised as subscription-only though?

And maybe you can hack it? They usually still have the ports on the board, because changing the production chain is more expensive than the extra parts.

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