misk@sopuli.xyz to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-220 hours 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-square243fedilinkarrow-up11.19Karrow-down15file-text
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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-square[email protected]@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up13arrow-down1·2 days agoStill cost me less than a new printer every two years if they multiplied their prices by 10.
minus-squareLedericas@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·1 day 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.