@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-up11.19Karrow-down15file-textcross-posted to: hardware@lemmy.worldtechnology@lemmy.zip
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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@Hideakikarate@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglish14•2 months agoI don’t know if it matters, but I just bought a Canon laser printer. Didn’t see anywhere about forced subscription options for toner.
minus-square@Ledericas@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglish1•edit-22 months agowe bought laser canon printer to, toner cartridge doesnt use color, so if you want color you would need an ink printer, its better to print a library or a printer shop anyways. we are using an MF class one?
minus-square@rooster_butt@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglish4•2 months agoI have a color canon laser printer scanner.
minus-square@Hideakikarate@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglish2•2 months agoThat’s actually what I bought, too.
I don’t know if it matters, but I just bought a Canon laser printer. Didn’t see anywhere about forced subscription options for toner.
we bought laser canon printer to, toner cartridge doesnt use color, so if you want color you would need an ink printer, its better to print a library or a printer shop anyways. we are using an MF class one?
I have a color canon laser printer scanner.
That’s actually what I bought, too.