Chipjet Chips Not Affected by HP Firmware Update

Chipjet Chips Not Affected by HP Firmware Update

The news that HP had released a firmware update (2025A/2021B) in June for the HP 63/302 series of printers set all aftermarket chip manufacturers in a spin. Each tested its chips to see how they may be impacted.

Hangzhou Chipjet Technology Co., Ltd (Chipjet), a subsidiary of Hubei Dinglong Co., Ltd, checked, verified and was relieved to claim its chips were not affected by the June firmware update that impacted inkjet printers.

A company spokesperson told RT Media that Chipjet chips are “anti-upgrade” and available for supply. They advise that they are taking orders and answering questions from customers in various global regions.

Firmware versions are as follows:

Chipjet has advised that its chips, as listed are not impacted by the recent firmware updates:

The spokesperson added that as one of the first-class chip solutions provider based in China, Chipjet is always dedicated to driving the development of defensive solutions and providing a quick response mechanism in the aspect of anti-firmware updates.

The company has its own professional firmware update monitoring teams. “We unceasingly supervise the universal chips of various brands on a 24/7 basis and fix problems as soon as they emerge to provide the best technical support and service to our customers.”

Editor Comment

Readers should not that as we go to press with this story on July 20, another HP firmware update impacting laser printers was conducted on July 13, 2020. This article above relates to the June firmware updates that impacted inkjet printers.

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