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But I didn’t do anything to connect the two. Now you can print documents using only your voice and compatible Echo devices.” Alexa just made printing a whole lot easier.

Elexa tracking people pro#

“Thank you for connecting your HP OfficeJet Pro 8710 printer to Alexa. It all started with an innocuous email that I initially disregarded as some phishing attempt.

The original report is left intact below. The process also doesn’t automatically add a printer found on the network, users have to select the printer (if multiple printers are found) and choose to enable it. It’s true that computers can discover printers, but this is a specific action users take. The company also took steps to prevent an overabundance of emails when multiple cartridges are low. In the future, the welcome email will mention information about the intention to measure ink and offer replacement cartridges. Going forward, when you connect a printer to Alexa, you should get a welcome email within 48 hours. The company also promised to address some of our other concerns. To connect a device to Alexa, customers need to use the Alexa app or say “Alexa, discover my devices.” You can find more details on how Alexa works with printers here. Similar to how printers are discoverable by PCs, Alexa can receive the same information over a local wifi network and help customers connect their devices. Update, 9/17: An Amazon Spokesperson reached out to us, and had the following to say: When does a voice assistant cross the line from convenience to nuisance?

Why? She invaded my printer without asking my permission and started emailing me about ink. I bought them to make my smart home more convenient to use through voice controls.