{"id":104504,"date":"2025-03-10T18:05:39","date_gmt":"2025-03-10T18:05:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ushopwell.com\/ublog\/firmware-update-bricks-hp-printers-makes-them-unable-to-use-hp-cartridges\/"},"modified":"2025-03-10T18:05:39","modified_gmt":"2025-03-10T18:05:39","slug":"firmware-update-bricks-hp-printers-makes-them-unable-to-use-hp-cartridges","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ushopwell.com\/ublog\/firmware-update-bricks-hp-printers-makes-them-unable-to-use-hp-cartridges\/","title":{"rendered":"Firmware update bricks HP printers, makes them unable to use HP cartridges"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>HP, along with <a href=\"https:\/\/arstechnica.com\/gadgets\/2023\/08\/the-printers-that-require-ink-to-scan-and-fax\/\">other printer brands<\/a>, is infamous for issuing firmware updates that <a href=\"https:\/\/arstechnica.com\/gadgets\/2024\/01\/hp-ceo-blocking-third-party-ink-from-printers-fights-viruses\/\">brick already-purchased printers<\/a> that have tried to use third-party ink. In a new form of frustration, HP is now being accused of issuing a firmware update that broke customers\u2019 laser printers\u2014even though the devices are loaded with HP-brand toner.<\/p>\n<p>The firmware update in question is version 20250209, which HP issued on March 4 for its LaserJet MFP M232-M237\u00a0models. Per HP, the update includes \u201csecurity updates,\u201d a \u201cregulatory requirement update,\u201d \u201cgeneral improvements and bug fixes,\u201d and fixes for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pwg.org\/ipp\/everywhere.html\">IPP Everywhere<\/a>. Looking back to older updates\u2019 fixes and changes, which the new update includes, doesn\u2019t reveal anything out of the ordinary. The older updates mention things like \u201cfixed print quality to ensure borders are not cropped for certain document types,\u201d and \u201cimproved firmware update and cartridge rejection experiences.\u201d But there\u2019s no mention of changes to how the printers use or read toner.<\/p>\n<p>However, users have been <a href=\"https:\/\/h30434.www3.hp.com\/t5\/Printing-Errors-or-Lights-Stuck-Print-Jobs\/Error-Code-11\/td-p\/9333546\">reporting<\/a> sudden problems using HP-brand toner in their M232\u2013M237 series printers since their devices updated to 20250209. Users on HP\u2019s support forum say they see Error Code 11 and the hardware\u2019s toner light flashing when trying to print. Some said they\u2019ve cleaned the contacts and reinstalled their toner but still can&#8217;t print.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/arstechnica.com\/gadgets\/2025\/03\/firmware-update-bricks-hp-printers-makes-them-unable-to-use-hp-cartridges\/\">Read full article<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/arstechnica.com\/gadgets\/2025\/03\/firmware-update-bricks-hp-printers-makes-them-unable-to-use-hp-cartridges\/#comments\">Comments<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wpematico_credit\"><small>Powered by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wpematico.com\" target=\"_blank\">WPeMatico<\/a><\/small><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>HP, along with other printer brands, is infamous for issuing firmware updates that brick already-purchased printers that have tried to use third-party ink. In a new form of frustration, HP is now being accused of issuing a firmware update that broke customers\u2019 laser printers\u2014even though the devices are loaded with HP-brand toner. The firmware update in question is version 20250209, which HP issued on March 4 for its LaserJet MFP&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[241],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-104504","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-technology"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Firmware update bricks HP printers, makes them unable to use HP cartridges - UshopWell.com<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/ushopwell.com\/ublog\/firmware-update-bricks-hp-printers-makes-them-unable-to-use-hp-cartridges\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Firmware update bricks HP printers, makes them unable to use HP cartridges - UshopWell.com\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"HP, along with other printer brands, is infamous for issuing firmware updates that brick already-purchased printers that have tried to use third-party ink. 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