HP inkjet printer has a problem of forcing the use of Instant Ink: ink cartridges cannot be used after stopping subscription

CTOnews.com February 9 news, according to foreign science and technology media hothardware reported that Hewlett-Packard printers have the problem of mandatory recommendation to use Instant Ink.

When you plan to buy Hewlett-Packard inkjet printers, setup software strongly recommends that you sign up for the company's Instant Ink service. CTOnews.com gives a brief introduction to this service: HP will send you a new ink cartridge after you print a certain number of pages and you no longer need to buy it.

This service sounds very good, but it is not good in reality. If you decide to stop subscribing to Instant Ink, these cartridges will not work properly. Hewlett-Packard printer verifies your Instant Ink subscription first. If it is not activated, you will not be able to use these cartridges.

Although the price of inkjet printer is not high, the expenditure on consumables is still very considerable. Many users have complained about the problem on Reddit, Twitter, Facebook and other social media.