@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-square249fedilinkarrow-up11.2Karrow-down15file-text
arrow-up11.19Karrow-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.com@misk@sopuli.xyz to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish • edit-22 months agomessage-square249fedilinkfile-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-squareIndescribablySad@threads.netlinkfedilinkEnglish12•2 months agoStill cost me less than a new printer every two years if they multiplied their prices by 10.
minus-square@Ledericas@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglish4•2 months agoyup and your not using a printer every single day.
Still cost me less than a new printer every two years if they multiplied their prices by 10.
yup and your not using a printer every single day.