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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]

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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
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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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    Haha, my crappy ass old HP printer still takes refills. No printer company shall ever see another cent of mine 😈

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