I wonder, with all the programs that emulate old video game consoles and dead operating systems, are there efforts to make programs that can install directly to the printer hardware to undo this type of stuff?
Yeah, but if my printer is pretty much a computer that can have its OS/Applications updated, I'm surprised that hackers haven't found a way to install software to make a printer be a printer instead of a "live service device".
Firmware, not software. It's a layer in between software and hardware. You are probably familiar with a most commonly known firmware terms used in PCs, called BIOS or UEFI.
I loathe how they keep trying to make everything into a subscription. Everything "as a service" is not good for consumers. Then again this is their printer division... where you need an ink subscription or to buy "properly licensed" ink just to print anyway, the entire printer economy is horrible.
I had a HP laptop in the past. When I brought my laptop for repair, they costed it so high as they say they need to replace the motherboard. The issue was the nvidia card that is causing overheats.
I declined as the price of repair is almost the price of a new laptop. This was an official HP service center. It made me swore off HP laptops even if they look really nice.
