misk@sopuli.xyz to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-221 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-square243fedilinkarrow-up11.19Karrow-down15file-text
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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-squarePregnenolone@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5arrow-down1·2 days agoI don’t at all feel vindicated, but my Brother printer is the worst printer I ever owned (this was 20 years ago admittedly). Absolute hunk of junk with nothing but problems. I’ve always wondered why they were so well recommended online.
minus-squareNaich@lemmings.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·1 day agoCould have been a Friday afternoon one. The one I have is a workhorse that could print on bark using toner made of charcoal and dust.
I don’t at all feel vindicated, but my Brother printer is the worst printer I ever owned (this was 20 years ago admittedly). Absolute hunk of junk with nothing but problems. I’ve always wondered why they were so well recommended online.
Could have been a Friday afternoon one. The one I have is a workhorse that could print on bark using toner made of charcoal and dust.