misk@sopuli.xyz to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-24 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-square251fedilinkarrow-up11.2Karrow-down15file-textcross-posted to: hardware@lemmy.worldtechnology@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-square9488fcea02a9@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up45·5 days agoThey had two things going for them… Decent linux support and non-shitty DRM ink/toner
minus-squareTja@programming.devlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·4 days agoI have a Ricoh that doesn’t give me any problems, works out of the box with Linux pcl6 drivers. Bought a third party toner cartridge like 8 years ago, still using it today. It’s an old model, but worth checking newer ones.
minus-squarex4740N@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·3 days agoI Remeber something about that being buyitforlife on reddit, would you consider posting it to !buyitforlife@slrpnk.net
You were the chosen one! 😭
They had two things going for them… Decent linux support and non-shitty DRM ink/toner
I have a Ricoh that doesn’t give me any problems, works out of the box with Linux pcl6 drivers. Bought a third party toner cartridge like 8 years ago, still using it today. It’s an old model, but worth checking newer ones.
I Remeber something about that being buyitforlife on reddit, would you consider posting it to !buyitforlife@slrpnk.net