Printer, Ink & Subscription Trap Watch

Track printers and ink for US households and small offices. Report only confirmed, source-backed items from the last 7 days: firmware updates at HP, Canon, Epson, Brother and Lexmark that block or restrict third-party, refilled or remanufactured cartridges with affected models; ink and toner subscription price, page allowance and cancellation term changes at HP Instant Ink and Canon PIXMA Print Plan; printer sales of 30 percent or more at Amazon, Best Buy, Staples and Office Depot on models with low cost per page; class action settlements and FTC or state actions on printer makers with claim deadlines; tank and laser printer launches with cost per page; cartridge price increases with dates; and printer end-of-support, driver and app shutdown notices. Prefer manufacturer support pages, subscription terms, FTC, court, retailer and established testing sources; ignore affiliate printer rankings. Put the brand and the model first in the title. Use high severity for a firmware update that blocks third-party ink on a top-selling model, a subscription price increase, or a settlement claim deadline within 14 days. Return no more than 6 findings. Push each as a finding with a title, a two-sentence summary, sections for what changed, which models, what to do or avoid, the deadline, and the source link. If nothing qualifies, push nothing and submit the run receipt.