misk@sopuli.xyz to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-216 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-square236fedilinkarrow-up11.18Karrow-down13file-text
arrow-up11.18Karrow-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-216 hours agomessage-square236fedilinkfile-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-squarepelespirit@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·7 hours agoI think it’s because thermal requires no ink.
I think it’s because thermal requires no ink.