[brookst]

It’s negligible revenue and carries some risk. Say the printer works well, and these enthusiasts drive a couple of thousand more cartridge sales. And that encourages someone to develop an alternative cartridge, which is mechanically and electrically compatible with HP’s.

It just seems easier to fire off a cease and desist than to take a risk of other people messing around with your ecosystem.

[15155]

> And that encourages someone to develop an alternative cartridge, which is mechanically and electrically compatible with HP

This already happens for basically every commercially-available ink cartridge.

[whyoh]

No, those are just repackaged OEM cartridges. And usually they've already been used, which is why they're cheaper.