misk@sopuli.xyz to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-23 days 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-square251fedilinkarrow-up11.19Karrow-down15file-textcross-posted to: hackernews@lemmy.bestiver.setechnology@lemmy.ziphackernews@zerobytes.monstertechnology@lemmit.online
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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-squareIndescribablySad@threads.net@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up13arrow-down1·4 days agoStill cost me less than a new printer every two years if they multiplied their prices by 10.
minus-squareLedericas@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·4 days 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.