"TJ" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> measekite wrote:
>> On Mon, 10 Nov 2008 08:59:29 -0500, TJ wrote:
>>
>>> measekite wrote:
>>>> On Sat, 08 Nov 2008 20:35:11 +0000, Arfur Million wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> "Arfur Million" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>>>> news:T%IQk.9301$(E-Mail Removed)2...
>>>>>> Hello,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Every time I print something on my HP Deskjet 5940, a popup appears
>>>>>> which
>>>>>> begins: "If you believe you purchased a genuine HP print cartridge"
>>>>>> and then
>>>>>> recommends to go to some site to report counterfeit cartridges. I
>>>>>> know I
>>>>>> haven't bought a genuine cartridge (but a valid compatible) so
>>>>>> needless to
>>>>>> say this is extremely irritating - it means that if I print multiple
>>>>>> copies
>>>>>> I have to wait there to hit OK every time. How do I turn this message
>>>>>> off?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Regards,
>>>>>> Arfur
>>>>> I have had a reply from HP support saying that this behaviour is
>>>>> intended to protect users from the dire consequences of using non-HP
>>>>> ink, and cannot be turned off (except by using a generic driver,
>>>>> though I'm not sure what that means).
>>>>>
>>>>> I will seriously consider replacing my printer with a different make
>>>>> next time my ink cartridge runs out. :-(
>>>>>
>>>>> Regards,
>>>>> Arfur
>>>> And when you do be sure to use OEM ink.
>>> Yes, do, and be sure to use the manufacturer's paper, too. They're
>>> designed as an integrated system, you know. It will save both the
>>> economy and the planet, you see. You won't print nearly as much, because
>>> you won't be able to afford it. It might not be good for the paper and
>>
>>
>> That might be an accurate statement but it could also be a stupid
>> statement. In this case it is very very stupid. Why you wonder. Here
>> is why. You have not idea what this poster can afford or how much money
>> he has. Maybe he is a multi millionaire making a half million a year.
>> If
>> so he can well afford ink. So you make a statement without knowing the
>> stats.
>>
> So do you, more often than not. I know you've written many things about me
> that simply aren't true. Going by what the OP actually wrote, I'd say I'm
> closer to the mark with my sarcasm than you are with him being a
> multi-millionaire. Only you would even consider taking what I wrote
> seriously.

For the record, I am not a multi-millionaire.

Regards,
Arfur

Arfur Million wrote:
> "TJ" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message

>> So do you, more often than not. I know you've written many things about me
>> that simply aren't true. Going by what the OP actually wrote, I'd say I'm
>> closer to the mark with my sarcasm than you are with him being a
>> multi-millionaire. Only you would even consider taking what I wrote
>> seriously.
>
> For the record, I am not a multi-millionaire.
>
Whew, that's a relief. Well, maybe not for you...

TJ