HP has recently launched an update that will prohibit its printers from using ink cartridges manufactured or sold by third-party manufacturers. Many non-HP cartridges are being manufactured, sold, and used across the world.The company's decision to ban these products have created quite a stir in the tech community.

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Chinese online ink retailer 123inkt confirmed that starting Sept. 13: HP printers are no longer going to accept their ink cartridges. Once users try to use these non-HP cartridges on their HP printers, an error message appears.

The error message reads, "One or more cartridges appear to be damaged. Remove them and replace them with new cartridges."

Affected manufacturers and users were quick to voice out their concerns in various social networking platforms. On the other hand, HP confirmed that the company intentionally added the failure date to all non-HP cartridges in the firmware of its printers.

In a statement acquired by China Tech News, an HP spokesperson said, "Affected printers will continue to work with refilled cartridges if they contain the original HP security chip. Other cartridges possibly don't work."

HP added that its decision to ban non-HP cartridges is part of the company's plan to maintain the integrity of the company's intellectual properties. The company said that this provision allows it to ban other types of printer cartridges to be used in its printers.

Following HP's latest decision, a handful of tricks to circumvent the new rule surfaced on several tech websites. Some users claim that they were able to circumvent the rule by installing an old version of the printer's firmware. On the other hand, this operation requires advanced tech skills and inexperienced users may render their printers totally inoperable if not properly guided.

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