Some Epson Printers Are Programmed to Stop Working After a Certain Amount of Use | Users are receiving error messages that their fully functional printers are suddenly in need of repairs. (1 year old)

Martineski@lemmy.fmhy.ml · edit-2 1 year ago

Some Epson Printers Are Programmed to Stop Working After a Certain Amount of Use | Users are receiving error messages that their fully functional printers are suddenly in need of repairs. (1 year old)

Venutian Spring@lemmy.fmhy.ml · 1 year ago

I hate this planned obsolescence bullshit. I wish our governments would actually do something to protect the consumer, but that’ll be asking the corporations to police themselves at this point.

Martineski@lemmy.fmhy.ml · 1 year ago

EU is forcing apple to adapt usb type c ports
EU is forcing apple to allow other app stores on their devices
EU will force smartphone manufacturers to bring back replacable batteries in early 2027 (kinda fucking late IMO)

Sources: https://www.gizmochina.com/2023/06/19/eu-replaceable-batteries-smartphones/

https://commission.europa.eu/strategy-and-policy/priorities-2019-2024/europe-fit-digital-age/digital-markets-act-ensuring-fair-and-open-digital-markets_en

Mongostein@lemmy.ca · 1 year ago

So when will the EU get to the printer companies? HP and Epson are the worst.