Are HP Laser-Printers Programmed to Print Extra Sample Pages ?

[gunDriller]

I have 2 printers, an inkjet 5550C, and a Color Laserjet, HP1510ni, or something like that. Both HP printers.

I had the toner for the HP but hadn't installed it. When my 5550C ran out of ink, I switched to the HP.

Quality-wise, it does make good prints, I have to admit that.


But what is striking is the number of Sample Color pages it prints out.

Of course, these pages use a lot ink/ toner. And that is one of HP's most profitable product areas - replacement ink & toner for all their printers.

It's sometimes cheaper to buy a new HP printer, than to buy an ink re-fill, depending on where you shop.

I try to use Carrot Ink or one of the other discount ink places, so as to not get reamed by HP.


But now that I have a few square feet of sample pages that I never told the printer to print out, I have to wonder - is HP so desperate for profits that they program their printers to kick out extra sample pages ?

As the US Economic Desperation Index ratchets up, I have to wonder.

[Libertytree]

There should be an option in the software to switch the test pages off. That option is usually in the set up/install and is on upon 1st setup by default. Something is wrong and you may have to manually via the software turn it off or uninstall and start over. I had an Epson that wanted and did the same thing.

[Hatha Sunahara]

It's a setting. LT is correct. What is not a setting is that on HP color laser printers, the printer inserts inconspicuous yellow dots that identify the product as having been made by an HP color laser printer. It has other features that can make documents traceable to your printer specifically. So watch what you print as well as what you say, and what you do and what you think. Big brother is watching you. And HP is reaping big profits (from you) for helping.


Hatha

[gunDriller]

So watch what you print as well as what you say, and what you do and what you think.

Hatha

that pretty much covers everything i do !

makes me wonder if i should have my home Internet computer isolated from my main computer.

[Ponce]

Keep an eye on "Daily Steals", they have good deals on HP.........just bought a black and color cartridge for $19.95 with free shipping.

Va

[Libertytree]

that pretty much covers everything i do !

makes me wonder if i should have my home Internet computer isolated from my main computer.

Of course my friend.

[gunDriller]

Of course my friend.

NOW you tell me ! :)

[Glass]

The HP probably doesn't have a hard drive in it, but when it's done it's dash and kicked the bucket take it out back and use it for target practice. Make sure its in pieces before you ship it to the garbage tip.

For anyone else using a multi function unit - one that scans and copies, if it has a hard drive in it, it will have a copy of everything you scanned or copied. Make sure you get that drive out before trashing the unit.

Of course I'm sure the NSA collects them all and downloads all the Xmas party butt photocopies to put in their Prism. Takes optical recognition to a whole new level.

[Cebu_4_2]

Hahaha I just fired mine up since the laser ate a bug and I cant print a shipping label, sure as shit it processed 4 pages (blank) and then the label. I did nothing in the programming in a month.