Epson boobytrapped its printers

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They definitely should have been required to list this "feature" on the box. Also, having a grace period would have been nice.

"Parts of this printer are wearing out, get it serviced soon. 30 printable pages left

vs.

"A critical, non-user serviceable part of this printer has expired unexpectedly, and this machine will not print anymore until repaired by a professional. We know your term paper is due today, but that sounds like a you problem."

But do remember that we are talking about the industry where they make multi-function units refuse to scan because there is no ink...