misk@sopuli.xyz to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-219 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-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-squarex4740N@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·3 hours agoBuy an ecotank printer, they’re more expensive initially but that’s because they actually make you pay for the printer Ecotank’s use liquid ink that you fill in tanks instead of cartridges There’s no way they can check the ink on ecotank printers
Buy an ecotank printer, they’re more expensive initially but that’s because they actually make you pay for the printer
Ecotank’s use liquid ink that you fill in tanks instead of cartridges
There’s no way they can check the ink on ecotank printers