misk@sopuli.xyz to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-22 months 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-square173fedilinkarrow-up11.03Karrow-down15file-text
arrow-up11.02Karrow-down1external-linkBrother accused of locking down third-party printer ink cartridges via forced firmware updates, removing older firmware versions from support portals [see comments]www.tomshardware.commisk@sopuli.xyz to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-22 months agomessage-square173fedilinkfile-text
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-up76·2 months agoBrother used to be the good guys… Damn.
minus-squarejunkthief@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up16arrow-down1·2 months 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