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misk@sopuli.xyz to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish ·
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Brother accused of locking down third-party printer ink cartridges via forced firmware updates, removing older firmware versions from support portals [see comments]

www.tomshardware.com

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Brother accused of locking down third-party printer ink cartridges via forced firmware updates, removing older firmware versions from support portals [see comments]

www.tomshardware.com

misk@sopuli.xyz to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish ·
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Brother accused of locking down third-party printer ink cartridges via forced firmware updates, removing older firmware versions from support portals
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RepairTuber Louis Rossmann taken aback by Brother’s quiet turn to the dark side.

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

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  • NotMyOldRedditName@lemmy.world
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    And this is why I’ll never connect my working printer to the internet.

    Taking a USB stick to it to print is annoying, but fuck this shit.

    They’re all horrible companies

    • ftbd@feddit.org
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      What’s stopping you from connecting it to the local network but denying internet access? E.g. via a firewall rule or separate VLAN?

      • NotMyOldRedditName@lemmy.world
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        effort

  • Naich@lemmings.world
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    Oh FFS. Not Brother as well. I used to recommend them to everyone. Who is left with unshittified printers?

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      Epson inkjets with refillable tanks probably.

      • IndescribablySad@threads.net@sh.itjust.works
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        Depending on the frequency of your printing, they can suck as well. Chronically clogged nozzles are maddening.

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    Drag thought Brother were supposed to be the makers of user friendly printers. Are they enshittifying?

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