On 21 Feb 2017, at 19:34, Carl Hoefs <[email protected]> wrote:
> I have a Sierra MacPro that's operating within a private, dedicated, secure 
> LAN with no internet access. I'm trying to hook up an HP inkjet printer to 
> it, but the HP installation software REQUIRES an internet connection to phone 
> home. No internet? No install! It fails! WHY???

Because they want to sell your information.

> The HP install program comes up with an ambigously phrased generic blurb 
> about how it sends back all kinds of info: operating system, locale settings, 
> IP address, and who knows what all else. WHY???

Because HP doesn't care about you at all, they only care about fleecing as much 
money as possible.

> Is there an inkjet printer (Brother, Canon, Epson) that can be installed 
> without phoning home?

I have two Brother's. They connect to my LAN, they do not connect to the 
Internet.

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