misk@sopuli.xyz to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-210 months 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-square249fedilinkarrow-up11.2Karrow-down15file-text
arrow-up11.19Karrow-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-210 months agomessage-square249fedilinkfile-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-squareLambdaRX@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·edit-210 months agoPrinter botnet goes brr.
minus-squaresugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·10 months agoUnless they’re HP, then they only go brr if you buy their ink. And apparently Brother now too.
Printer botnet goes brr.
Printers always go brr.
Unless they’re HP, then they only go brr if you buy their ink. And apparently Brother now too.