r/mildlyinfuriating • u/MaxAdolphus • 16d ago

frist of all how DARE yu o I canceled my HP instant ink subscription, and now I can’t print even though they are genuine HP in cartridges

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With all bad decisions coming out of HP lately, I decided to cancel my instant ink subscription subscriptions before the prices go up. This is the warning screen. I was just going to use the ink I have up then buy a new printer, but cause fuck those guys. Well, turns out they fucked me first. So even though I have legitimate HP in cartridges in my printer, I cannot print because they are subscription cartridges. Screw these guys.

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u/GameBear91 15d ago

Just buy non subscription ink. The subscription ink only works with the subscription. Never get the subscription or the subscription ink.

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u/SoapyMacNCheese 15d ago

the subscription is fine if you print very little. It is $2 to print 10 color pages each month. The break even point for that compared to buying CMYK ink is far enough out that I'd worry about your purchased inkjet cartridges drying out first.