HP Instant Ink totally changed the way I use my printer. Why pay for ink when you can subscribe to HP Instant Ink Free Plan or to one of their super cheap plans - If you want to print up to 300 pages/month use these HP Instant Ink promo codes to get extra free months. Thrustmaster rgt drivers. The printer ink business is an evvvil dirty dirty business now more than ever. HP and Lexmark both have introduced even more hefty anti-counterfit measures into their hardware and software. And we all know that by 'Anti-Counterfit' they really mean 'Fix it so that we can keep selling new ink cartridges for outrageous prices and ripping Joe.

If your HP printer is displaying the error message ‘ protected cartridge‘ or ‘ the indicated cartridge can only be used in the printer that initially used it and must be replaced’ then the ink cartridge has been permanently disabled for use in all printers, except for the original printer that it was first installed into.HP 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, & 65 Ink Cartridges: Ensure the ‘Cartridge Protection’ feature is turned OFF or DISABLED on your HP printer. To disable this setting on your printer you can either restore the printer to factory default settings or if your printer is connected to the internet then you can disable this feature directly.3-Steps Required to Disable:. Remove the HP Instant Ink Ready Setup or Instant Ink Program cartridge(s) from the printer and do NOT reinstall ever.

Perform a factory reset on the printer – see video below. Obtain and install 2 ‘clean’ cartridges – these can be HP refilled cartridges (i.e. From Costco), or brand new HP ORIGINAL store-bought cartridges.———-The cartridge protection feature impacts the following HP cartridge series.: HP 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 301, 302, 303, 304, 902, 903, 906XL, 907XL, 934/935, 950/951, 952/956XL, 953/957XL, 954/958XL & 970/971.HP 903/907/953/957s in Europe; HP 904/908/954/958s in Mexico.What is HP cartridge protection?After a customer enables the printer’s HP Cartridge Protection feature and then a cartridge has been installed in a printer it is marked as ‘protected’ (i.e. Code is written to the cartridge’s embedded acumen chip or smart chip), so it can only be installed back into that same printer.For HP 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 301, 302, 303 & 304 ink cartridges this means it cannot be refilled or recycled to use in another printer, essentially forcing it into landfill. Therefore, we strongly suggest to not enable this feature on your printer as it will prevent you from using 3rd party ink supplies in the future.How do you get rid of the ‘HP protected cartridge’ error?The only way to remove this error is to replace the chip on your cartridge, which is not feasible for select HP IPH (integrated cartridge) ink supplies. You’ll need to request a replacement from the store you purchased the ink from or where you refilled your ink cartridge. Unfortunately, HP 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 300 thru 304 series ink cartridges will need to be replaced with a brand new ink cartridge since the ‘smart chip’ is entirely embedded into base of the cartridge’s nozzle plate (within acumen chip, fully encapsulated inside bottom of ink cartridge).

The HP cartridges contain a memory chip that assists in the operation of the printer. Also, this memory chip stores information about the usage of the printer. The information includes the number of pages printed using the cartridge, the page coverage, frequency of printing, and the printing modes used.The printer uses the NPP (number of pages printed) to calculate how much ink left in the cartridge. Therefore, if you turn this anonymous usage off, the printer won't know how much ink you have and should let you print forever.

We call this 'gray chip' because the ink monitor will be grayed out. Steps to Disable Chip Info for Officejet Pro.

1. From the LCD display, go to SETUP. 2.

Select Preferences. 3. Select Store Anonymous Usage Information. 4. Turn it off. 5. If you cannot find the 'Store Anonymous Usage Information' selection, it is turned off already.

You can reset the printer to factory setting and it should reappear.Steps to Disable Chip Info for ENVY. 1. From the Homes screen on the printer display, using the buttons to the right, scroll to and select Preferences. 2. Use the down arrow button to select Data Storage and then press OK.

3. Use the down arrow button to select Off and then press OK to turn off the function. 4.

Note: In you cannot find the selection, the chip info is turned off. To re-enable the usage information function, restore the factory defaults. 5. You can continue to use the cartridge once you turn off the memory chip's ability to collect the printer's usage information.Here is a screen capture of the HP's users manual: is a screen capture of User's Manual for HP ENVY 4500Also, this video shows how to turn the function off, and what happens after we do.The printer model affected are, but not limited to, Officejet 6950 / 6954 and OfficeJet Pro 6960 / 6968 / 6970 / 6975 / 6978 / 6979. HP 934 ink cartridges work with: HP Officejet 6812, 6815. HP Officejet Pro 6230, 6830, 6835.