misk@sopuli.xyz to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-212 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-square226fedilinkarrow-up11.17Karrow-down14file-textcross-posted to: [email protected][email protected][email protected]
arrow-up11.16Karrow-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-212 hours agomessage-square226fedilinkfile-textcross-posted to: [email protected][email protected][email protected]
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-squaresugar_in_your_tealinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·20 hours agoUnless they’re HP, then they only go brr if you buy their ink. And apparently Brother now too.
Unless they’re HP, then they only go brr if you buy their ink. And apparently Brother now too.