They use the small flash inside the DRM chip in the cartridge to store the telemetry, then the e-waste companies are paid by HP to read and send to the mothership the contents of the chips sent to recycle

    • Assassassin@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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      As someone that’s worked on them, id recommend just starting out with the blast furnace. It’ll save a ton of headaches down the line.

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        Oh are you a fellow printer hater? Glad to meet you! I’ve been hating them since the 80s/90s when I, as a child, was rather frustrated with a working printer deciding to not work on my first few personal PCs. I’m just relieved now when my current printer wakes up and does what I ask of it…