Dear Friend of Digital Freedom,

HP recently activated a secret feature in its Officejet Pro printers (and possibly other models) that causes the printers to refuse to print with third-party or recycled ink cartridges.

Together, we can send a strong message to HP: Say no to DRM.

HP is just the latest of many companies to use DRM technologies to place artificial limits on what you can do with your property. U.S. copyright law incentivizes tech companies to use DRM: under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, manufacturers claim that it’s illegal to bypass DRM in the things you own, even if you’re doing it for completely lawful purposes.

DRM is bad for innovation, it’s bad for users’ rights, and it’s a security disaster. Please join us in demanding that HP make amends for its self-destructing printers.

Tell HP: Say no to DRM.

Thank you,

Elliot Harmon
Activism Team
Electronic Frontier Foundation

PS: We’re also considering filing a complaint with the FTC about HP printers’ use of DRM. If the recent software update affected you, please reply to this email and tell us your story. If you have a friend who was burned by DRM in HP printers, then please forward this email to them.

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