Cracking The Lexmark Code: Legally Obliterating DMCA Cartridge Limits.

Posted by tuxchick on Oct 28, 2005 3:46 AM EDT
timocharis.com; By David North
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[Ed- This is an oldie but goodie, inspired by Lexmark's attempt to use the DMCA to block third-party ink cartridge vendors. It's an inspired example of individual activism.]

Upon learning Lexmark had used the DMCA to 'protect' its ink cartridges from competition, I decided I had to crack the code in whatever legal and practical way I might manage.

My first problem was I don't know anything about ink cartridges. My second problem involved not knowing anything about reverse engineering or even liking the printer very much. (I bought it because it claimed to support linux, which it sort of did, but not very well. Then again, it didn't print very well either).

Clearly some ingenuity would be required. And perhaps a new toolset as well.

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