misk@sopuli.xyz to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-25 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-square176fedilinkarrow-up11.1Kfile-text
arrow-up11.1Kexternal-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-25 hours agomessage-square176fedilinkfile-text
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-squareLedericas@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·22 hours agoa personal printer/ink is far more expensive.
minus-squareAnivia@feddit.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·14 hours agoNot for me, 40€ toner cartridge gets me 10k pages, already have over 80k pages printed so the printer paid itself multiple times compared to a copyshop
a personal printer/ink is far more expensive.
Not for me, 40€ toner cartridge gets me 10k pages, already have over 80k pages printed so the printer paid itself multiple times compared to a copyshop