HP's All-In-One printers require ink to scan documents

HP has been embroiled in a class-action law suit since 2022 due to their all-in-one printers requiring that you have ink in them to use other non-printing functions like scanning documents. Makes total sense right? The latest update sees HP's request for dismissal being denied and the case continuing, much to their chagrin. They aren't the only ones running the scheme either. Canon was doing the same thing, but settled out of court while HP fights on despite their support staff literally telling customers that's how they were designed to operate. Epson are the only ones that actively state their models will work with depleted ink cartridges, but even still they sting you with the fact that "genuine Epson cartridges must be installed".