misk@sopuli.xyz to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-229 days 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-square7fedilinkarrow-up10arrow-down10file-text
arrow-up10arrow-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-229 days agomessage-square7fedilinkfile-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-squareDragon Rider (drag)@lemmy.nzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0arrow-down2·1 month agoDrag thought Brother were supposed to be the makers of user friendly printers. Are they enshittifying?
Drag thought Brother were supposed to be the makers of user friendly printers. Are they enshittifying?