Lance Whitney is a freelance technology writer and trainer and a former IT professional. He's written for Time, CNET, PCMag, and several other publications. He's the author of two tech books--one on ...

Most printer manufacturers encourage owners to buy name brand ink, and some even try various ways to lock customers out of third-party ink entirely. Here's why.

The U.S. ITC has ruled in favor of Hewlett-Packard over a patent infringement suit over the company's inkjet print cartridges. Lance Whitney is a freelance technology writer and trainer and a former ...

Having to monitor printer ink levels and ordering can be an arduous task: What cartridges are compatible? How many should you stock up on? How much paper will you actually be able to print on? That’s ...

The company is blocking the use of non-HP ink with a ‘security’ update that’s meant to ‘protect the quality’ of customer experience. The company is blocking the use of non-HP ink with a ‘security’ ...

What just happened? A lawsuit against HP over a firmware update that prevented its printers from being compatible with non-HP ink and toner has had its settlement approved by a judge. However, HP ...

*If you click on a link in this article, we will earn affiliate revenue. WHEN you’re in a hurry, the last thing you want to see on your printer is a low-ink warning – or worse, a completely blank page ...