HP Printers come with a unique ink cartridge protection setting that restricts users from using any generic ink cartridges. However, to get a cost-effective deal, many users prefer installing generic ink cartridges instead of genuine ones. HP simply doesn’t allow you to use those cartridges and stop recognizing them. However, there are certain tricks, such as disabling the cartridge protection setting that help you use a generic ink cartridge in your HP Printer.