Ecological trade group wants their endorsement label removed from 101+ HP inkjet and laser printers

[thewayne]

An organization called EPEAT, the Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool registry, is wanting their label removed from lots of HP models that feature Dynamic Security that won't allow users to use non-HP ink in them. The EPEAT standard is for equipment that "... are built with the environment in mind and, more specifically, do not block third-party ink cartridges", something that Dynamic Security, blocking third-party cartridges that promote reduced plastic consumption and landfill use, prevents. EPEAT says Dynamic Security makes a mockery of this endorsement and thus the labels should no longer be applied to printers that have it installed.

Additionally, HP is gaming the system. From the complaint: "OfficeJet 9015e claims 'EPEAT Silver'; however, the corresponding EPEAT Registry describes the registered device as 'HP OfficeJet Pro 9010/9012/9015/9018 All-in-One Printer.' This pattern is repeated across numerous HP devices, many of which are HP+ models that include the letter “e” at the end of their model number. While none of these 'e' models specifically appear in the EPEAT registry, as shown in the table below HP claims EPEAT registration for about half of them.
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The trade group added that the Envy Inspire 7255e and OfficeJet 8034e claim EPEAT registration, but there are no such models registered, even if you get rid of the "e" suffix.

"This blatant greenwashing must be corrected."

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2023/05/hp-printers-should-have-epeat-ecolabels-revoked-trade-group-demands/

Comments

[thewayne]

If, for a business, I needed a high-capacity laser or server, I would consider them.  But I would never buy anything else from them.  I would more than likely go to Dell.  They were an excellent company back about 40+ years ago, their lasers were amazing.  But then they started paying more attention to their profit margin at the expense of making great printers that had incredible life.

[disneydream06]

The quality between my first laptop and the second one is a huge change. :o

[thewayne]

I'm still using a 2015 MacBook Pro.  I did have to replace the battery, but it's still chugging.  Macs cost more, but you're getting a high-end box with excellent components and a metal chassis.

[disneydream06]

I will have to see what happens when current laptops come to an end. :o