You have the dwe printer, which is clearly marked as requiring HP+:

https://a.co/d/1H1aI10

The alternative dw printer is not marked as such but is over twice as expensive.

I hate printers as much as the next person but in this case it's pretty clear what folks are getting into.

However I'm seeing that HP wants to slowly transition to only the e line. If that happens, I'll be pretty incensed.

I bought it at a bricks and mortar store. That notice is buried in the fine print on the box. And of course the box isn't on display at the store, just the printer.

It's nice to see the notice displayed prominently on Amazon. I guess this is one time my aversion to Amazon burned me.