Why updates matter: Firmware updates patch vulnerabilities, fix glitches, and can enhance compatibility, keeping your printer secure and functioning smoothly. Risks to watch: Some HP updates add ...

Most computer peripherals, including printers, contain an on-board chip that stores a small program that governs basic device functionality. Collectively, the chip and its program are referred to as ...

In early 2026, HP released a firmware update that has put home printers at the center of a debate between sustainability mandates and proprietary ink policies. While EPEAT 2.0 standards now require ...

Earlier this year, HP took a serious amount of flack for some crazy "exploding printer" hoopla that the company swears was never true to begin with. But, there was still an issue with unauthorized ...

The problem was that the printers did not check to verify to source of any firmware updates - the software that controls the actual physical hardware in the computer. So the researchers were able to ...

Some multifunction printers from HP's Laserjet series are currently struggling with firmware problems. The latest update with the version number 20250209 is supposed to bring the Laserjet devices M232 ...

Do you have an internet-connected HP OfficeJet Pro printer? Better disconnect it, quick. A bugged firmware update that gets automatically installed onto some HP OfficeJet printers has been found to ...

While manufacturers of printers each sell genuine ink cartridges, "compatible ink cartridges" that can be used less expensive than genuine products are sold by third parties. Manufacturer of printers ...

In context: The printer ink and toner industries are big --- arguably bigger than even the printer business itself. Nearly every printer manufacturer makes more money from ink and toner refills than ...

In this episode of eSpeaks, Jennifer Margles, Director of Product Management at BMC Software, discusses the transition from traditional job scheduling to the era of the autonomous enterprise. eSpeaks’ ...