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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)
submitted 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) by misk@sopuli.xyz to c/technology@lemmy.world
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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

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[–] Naich@lemmings.world 1 points 1 month ago (2 children)

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

[–] nul9o9@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Epson inkjets with refillable tanks probably.

[–] Gullible@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 month ago

Depending on the frequency of your printing, they can suck as well. Chronically clogged nozzles are maddening.