New ask Hacker News story: Brand new HP printer needs HP account to print
Brand new HP printer needs HP account to print
6 by ASVBPREAUBV | 4 comments on Hacker News.
Brought a brand new HP Laserjet M110we. Only has WIFI but i don't care as long as it works. I have to download the 110MB HP app, but ok as long as it works. Go through the process of connecting the thing to my wifi, the printer shows up on my laptop, i start printing. I work on my project (a treasure hunt) that needs alot of printing. The app sends me 10 notifications over 2h to sign up for a HP account. I ignore them, i have to finish my project. All of a sudden it stops working, the error light (a red !) is blinking. I think a paperjam, do the normal stupid printer debugging (on/off, opening, removing cartridge...) nothing works. I check the app is says i should finish the setup nothing else. I log onto the printers web-interface, the message there: "Status: Set up the printer now. Printer setup incomplete. Your HP+ printer must be set up using the HP Smart app. Visit 123.hp.com to download the app and complete the guided setup. Any pages you have printed were intended for setup and have been exhausted." Instead of finishing my project i go on HN to complain. Can anyone please build a working printer. I would pay 5x to not give HP more money.
6 by ASVBPREAUBV | 4 comments on Hacker News.
Brought a brand new HP Laserjet M110we. Only has WIFI but i don't care as long as it works. I have to download the 110MB HP app, but ok as long as it works. Go through the process of connecting the thing to my wifi, the printer shows up on my laptop, i start printing. I work on my project (a treasure hunt) that needs alot of printing. The app sends me 10 notifications over 2h to sign up for a HP account. I ignore them, i have to finish my project. All of a sudden it stops working, the error light (a red !) is blinking. I think a paperjam, do the normal stupid printer debugging (on/off, opening, removing cartridge...) nothing works. I check the app is says i should finish the setup nothing else. I log onto the printers web-interface, the message there: "Status: Set up the printer now. Printer setup incomplete. Your HP+ printer must be set up using the HP Smart app. Visit 123.hp.com to download the app and complete the guided setup. Any pages you have printed were intended for setup and have been exhausted." Instead of finishing my project i go on HN to complain. Can anyone please build a working printer. I would pay 5x to not give HP more money.
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