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Here we go again but this time they (HP) are going after laser printers. The firmware update in question is version 20250209, which HP issued on March 4 for its LaserJet MFP M232-M237 models. Per HP, the update includes “security updates,” a “regulatory requirement update,” “general improvements and bug fixes,” and fixes for IPP Everywhere.
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/03/firmware-update-bricks-hp-printers-makes-them-unable-to-use-hp-cartridges/? For a long time, laser printers were not subject to consumer-grade treatments, but I guess those days are over too. What a mess.
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