misk@sopuli.xyz to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-29 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-square224fedilinkarrow-up11.15Karrow-down14file-textcross-posted to: hackernews@lemmy.bestiver.setechnology@lemmy.zip
arrow-up11.15Karrow-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-29 hours agomessage-square224fedilinkfile-textcross-posted to: hackernews@lemmy.bestiver.setechnology@lemmy.zip
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-squaredaddy32@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·22 hours agoDepends on whether you absolutely need your printers connected to the internet or not.
minus-squarenickwitha_k (he/him)@lemmy.sdf.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·6 hours 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…