misk@sopuli.xyz to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-25 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-square26fedilinkarrow-up16arrow-down10file-textcross-posted to: technology@lemmy.zip
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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-squaremlemiputty@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0arrow-down1·6 days agoCould this be anything related to government printer tracking requirements?
minus-squareshalafi@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·6 days agoI believe that only applies to ink jet. You can hardly make secret dots in B&W.
Could this be anything related to government printer tracking requirements?
I believe that only applies to ink jet. You can hardly make secret dots in B&W.