misk@sopuli.xyz to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-22 months 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-square251fedilinkarrow-up11.2Karrow-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-squareAppearanceBoring9229@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up18·2 months agoThey were the last good guys :( I guess it’s time to buy the printer I’ve been postponing
minus-squareLedericas@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 months 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-up1·2 months 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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