HP Prime or HP 50g

[DavidM]

(07-23-2018 08:24 PM)Claudio L. Wrote:  Now that's a good reason, right there. I had no idea they would refuse to print a PDF manual because of copyright (I never tried). I understand the reasons for the refusal, I understand the author needs to claim its copyright, but there should be a clause to allow the customer that buys a legitimate product to print the manual, otherwise it's simply ridiculous. I'm all for cutting costs and giving the customers a PDF manual, but only if the customer is allowed to print it (of course!).

I just took a look at the copyright notice on my printed copy of the 50g AUR that I had done at a US-based printer a couple of years ago. It clearly states that reproduction is not allowed. I suppose I am fortunate that it was printed at all.

If there is a presumption that customers will be on their own for printing, the boilerplate copyright notice absolutely needs to be changed. The only other option appears to be for HP to give "prior written permission" for reproduction. Has that ever been done to anyone's knowledge?