Misrepresentation of Printer Capabilty

The basis on which an HP 8600 series printer was purchased has proved to be false.<br> <br> The shop assistant confirmed that the use of generic cartridges was technically possible. This has proved to be false, a consequence being the need to purchase HP cartridges which are more than twice the cost of a generic cartridge. HP have configured the software in a manner that prevents the use of generic cartridges.<br> <br> The shop assistant confirmed that in the event of the a colour cartridge being empty, you could still print black &amp