@[email protected] to TechnologyEnglish • edit-218 hours 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-square241fedilinkarrow-up11.19Karrow-down15file-textcross-posted to: hardware[email protected][email protected]
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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-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish1•4 hours ago Crappy 3rd party engineering could be an issue. Sure. However, I’ve seen allegations that swapping chips worked for one person and failed for another. That needs to be investigated. too much of that happening these days Agreed. Only claim what you have the receipts for. Clickbait blows.
minus-square@RememberTheApollo_linkEnglish1•4 hours agoYes…the engineering could have been in the chip. The rest, we’re on the same page.
Sure. However, I’ve seen allegations that swapping chips worked for one person and failed for another. That needs to be investigated.
Agreed. Only claim what you have the receipts for. Clickbait blows.
Yes…the engineering could have been in the chip.
The rest, we’re on the same page.