misk@sopuli.xyz to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-210 days agoBrother accused of locking down third-party printer ink cartridges via forced firmware updates, removing older firmware versions from support portals [see comments]www.tomshardware.comexternal-linkmessage-square231fedilinkarrow-up11.17Karrow-down14file-textcross-posted to: hardware@lemmy.worldtechnology@lemmy.zip
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Brother deny the claims: https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/03/brother-denies-using-firmware-updates-to-brick-printers-with-third-party-ink/ via https://startrek.website/comment/15279250
minus-squareGhyste@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up87·11 days agoBrother used to be the good guys… Damn.
minus-squarejunkthief@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up19arrow-down1·11 days agoRight? I used to recommend friends and family invest in a brother laser printer instead of inkjet, especially if they didn’t need color
Brother used to be the good guys… Damn.
Right? I used to recommend friends and family invest in a brother laser printer instead of inkjet, especially if they didn’t need color