misk@sopuli.xyz to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-210 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-square227fedilinkarrow-up11.16Karrow-down14file-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-squareAppearanceBoring9229@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up18·2 days agoThey were the last good guys :( I guess it’s time to buy the printer I’ve been postponing
minus-squareLedericas@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 day agotry looking for laser jet printers, only use toner cartridge. Ink-based printers are pretty much scams. we spent an untold amount on ink for epson, until the printer failed completely
minus-squareAppearanceBoring9229@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·16 hours agoSadly i need an ink printer. I already hace a laser one but sometimes i need to printer on papers that don’t work on laser
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They were the last good guys :(
I guess it’s time to buy the printer I’ve been postponing
try looking for laser jet printers, only use toner cartridge. Ink-based printers are pretty much scams. we spent an untold amount on ink for epson, until the printer failed completely
Sadly i need an ink printer. I already hace a laser one but sometimes i need to printer on papers that don’t work on laser
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