View Full Version : Lawsuit Says HP Printer Cartridges Die Before Use
Clandestino
02-22-2005, 02:27 PM
33 minutes ago Technology - Reuters
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A Georgia woman has sued Hewlett-Packard Co. (NYSE:HPQ - news), claiming the ink cartridges for their printers are secretly programmed to expire on a certain date, in some cases rendering them useless before they are even installed in a printer.
The suit filed in Santa Clara Superior Court in northern California last Thursday seeks to represent anyone in the United States who purchased an HP inkjet printer since Feb. 2001. HP is the world's No. 1 computer printer maker.
HP spokesmen were not immediately available to comment.
HP ink cartridges use a chip technology to sense when they are low on ink and advise the user to make a change. But, the suit claims, those chips also shut down the cartridges at a predetermined date regardless of whether they are empty.
"The smart chip is dually engineered to prematurely register ink depletion and to render a cartridge unusable through the use of a built-in expiration date that is not revealed to the consumer," the suit said.
The suit, which seeks class-action status, asks for restitution, damages and other compensation.
MannyIsGod
02-22-2005, 03:00 PM
That's some fucked up shit.
Useruser666
02-22-2005, 03:25 PM
www.inksell.com
SpursWoman
02-22-2005, 04:43 PM
That's some fucked up shit.
Especially considering that buying both black & color cartridges together can cost more than some printers....that's very disturbing.
MannyIsGod
02-22-2005, 05:03 PM
Yeah! I found an old printer I had, and I was about to buy some new cartridges for it when I priced them at 70 bucks!
Fuck that, I don't even know if the HP POS works. I'll go buy a new one instead.
ducks
02-22-2005, 05:06 PM
it is almost to the point
you go to sams to get your photo printed for 18 cents on 4 by 6 paper instead of buying printers and photo paper
NameDropper
02-22-2005, 05:40 PM
Well, now that the class-action suit limits are in place..don't forget to sign-up so that you can get your .10 cent check from HP!!
Useruser666
02-22-2005, 06:04 PM
Hey don't knock those suits. I have gotten $13 back from that music industry lawsuit, $500 from Firestone, $7 from a UPS manufacturer, and $128 from a car insurance company! I'll sign up for this one too!
Clandestino
02-22-2005, 06:36 PM
Hey don't knock those suits. I have gotten $13 back from that music industry lawsuit, $500 from Firestone, $7 from a UPS manufacturer, and $128 from a car insurance company! I'll sign up for this one too!
my best one was i paid for one of those 3-day. 1.99 porno site trials... i canceled in time, but they kept charging me like 30-50 bux a month. my credit card company fixed it... then years later in a class action suit i got $450!!!! who says porn doesn't pay?!!!
MannyIsGod
02-22-2005, 06:46 PM
:lmao nice.
Kori Ellis
02-22-2005, 06:49 PM
Yeah! I found an old printer I had, and I was about to buy some new cartridges for it when I priced them at 70 bucks!
Yeah, that's how mine was in my office in L.A. The cartridges were $86. :wtf
ClintSquint
02-22-2005, 07:58 PM
Hey don't knock those suits. I have gotten $13 back from that music industry lawsuit, $500 from Firestone, $7 from a UPS manufacturer, and $128 from a car insurance company! I'll sign up for this one too!
Wow, I wouldn't have thought you were a lawsuit junkie.
Useruser666
02-22-2005, 08:16 PM
I'm just not a get screwed and not get paid kind a guy. I also open my mail and sinse it was easy to do, I followed through.
A friend of mine at work bought a Hyundai Elantra a few years back. He got $50 from a lawsuit against them for overstating the horsepower on their cars. It was a simple website signup, so why not do it?
Kori Ellis
02-22-2005, 08:18 PM
How did you get $500 from Firestone? What was that all about?
Shelly
02-22-2005, 08:20 PM
wasn't there a recall on firestone tires that were on Explorers?
Aggie Hoopsfan
02-22-2005, 09:15 PM
Ink prices are a damn joke. I hope HP gets fucked royally on this. I used to work at Best Buy, we priced it out one time. A gallon of black ink costs $3,850. Makes that $2 for gas a while back seem like a bargain...
Faccia di Angelo
02-23-2005, 07:16 AM
^^ no kidding. They are ridiculous prices. And the stupid things are never on sale! I always try finding them cheaper but it never happens. I just got my black ink not too long ago and its already telling me its drying out! wth!
Clandestino
02-23-2005, 08:08 AM
Ink prices are a damn joke. I hope HP gets fucked royally on this. I used to work at Best Buy, we priced it out one time. A gallon of black ink costs $3,850. Makes that $2 for gas a while back seem like a bargain...
what about .99 for one liter of bottle water!
Clandestino
02-23-2005, 08:08 AM
I'm just not a get screwed and not get paid kind a guy. I also open my mail and sinse it was easy to do, I followed through.
A friend of mine at work bought a Hyundai Elantra a few years back. He got $50 from a lawsuit against them for overstating the horsepower on their cars. It was a simple website signup, so why not do it?
yeah, it is cool...they are super easy to sign up for... most don't even require you to provide proof... i guess they have your name for a reason.
Useruser666
02-23-2005, 10:40 AM
How did you get $500 from Firestone? What was that all about?
The Firestone Tire Recall. The truck I had at the time originally came with one of the types of recalled tires. Even though I had gone through many sets of different tires on that truck, the pair I had on it at the time was also a recalled tire. I had about 44,000 miles on them but I still qualified so they gave me $125 per tire....which actually was $625 dollars, come to think of it! I went out and bought a set of Goodyear Wrangler ATs for around $800, minus the $625, meant I got them for $175 or so. The funny thing was that I never even had problems with any of the recalled tires.
Useruser666
02-23-2005, 11:00 AM
For all those that want to know a cheap place to get ink, look here:
www.inksell.com They have stores around too, for instant gratification.
On a Canon - Ink Tank - Black BCI-3eBK (On a printer I own)
Best Buy's price: $14.99
Office Depot: $10.98
Office Max: $13.99
Compusa: $12.99
Walmart: $13.95
Inksell.com: $6.95
For all those that want to know a cheap place to get ink, look here:
www.inksell.com They have stores around too, for instant gratification.
On a Canon - Ink Tank - Black BCI-3eBK (On a printer I own)
Best Buy's price: $14.99
Office Depot: $10.98
Office Max: $13.99
Compusa: $12.99
Walmart: $13.95
Inksell.com: $6.95
THAT'S PRETTY FREAKING GOOD DEAL
THANKS FOR THE HEADS UP!!!
Aggie Hoopsfan
02-23-2005, 09:51 PM
That's one thing I miss about BB. I have the pixma 4000 (Canon), my inks were $8.
:(
CrazyOne
02-23-2005, 10:19 PM
Just got back from Inksell... got ink for my Epson that's normally $20 and $24 for $13 and $14.
Useruser666
02-24-2005, 10:08 AM
wasn't there a recall on firestone tires that were on Explorers?
The recall was for certain brand names of Firestone tires, with certain sizes, that had been placed on vehicles during a specific period of time.
Useruser666
02-24-2005, 10:09 AM
Just got back from Inksell... got ink for my Epson that's normally $20 and $24 for $13 and $14.
Awsome Crazy!
xrayzebra
02-24-2005, 12:45 PM
Yeah, that's how mine was in my office in L.A. The cartridges were $86. :wtf
Look on the following link. I order from these folks and my cartridges are
7.50, no shipping, and most of the time a 10% off cupon. I have a
Epson. The cartridges are first class, not junk. Check them out.
http://www.printpal.com/
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