HP has discontinued its e-series LaserJet printers following widespread consumer dissatisfaction with the printers’ mandatory online connection of the HP+ scheme.

The decision, reported by German media outlet §, addresses growing frustration among users who have been forced to maintain a constant internet connection and use HP original ink and toner, with cheaper and more accessible third-party alternatives prohibited.

The LaserJet e-series models, identifiable by an ‘e’ suffix in their models names, now look to have been pulled from sale.

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      11 months ago

      They’re also starting to offer a subscription only printer service in my country

      <Insert here the “you were the chosen one” meme>

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        11 months ago

        Good news: their printers never die. You can get a Brother laser printer that’s 10 years old off a site like eBay and it will still be printing just fine in 2050. Mine is so old, it’s USB 1.0.