misk@sopuli.xyz to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-26 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-square214fedilinkarrow-up11.14Karrow-down14file-textcross-posted to: [email protected][email protected][email protected]
arrow-up11.14Karrow-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-26 hours agomessage-square214fedilinkfile-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-squareDremor@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·15 hours agoEven with a backup, there are chance they put a “security feature” to prevent downgrade.
Even with a backup, there are chance they put a “security feature” to prevent downgrade.