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HP insists you must use their cloud printing service, covers USB port with sticker (yiffit.net)
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[–] lazyvar@programming.dev 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Apparently if you try to use the USB port it’ll stop after having printed 20 or so pages, telling you you need to setup WiFi and install their bloatware app.

[–] 0xC4aE1e5@lemmy.zip 1 points 1 year ago

What happens if you factory reset the printer?