@misk@sopuli.xyz to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish • edit-210 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: 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@daddy32@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglish1•10 days agoDepends on whether you absolutely need your printers connected to the internet or not.
minus-squarenickwitha_k (he/him)linkfedilinkEnglish1•10 days agoPrinter manufacturers: Of course your printers need to be connected to the Internet… For… Reasons…
Depends on whether you absolutely need your printers connected to the internet or not.
Printer manufacturers: Of course your printers need to be connected to the Internet… For… Reasons…