@misk@sopuli.xyz to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish • 4 months agoBrother accused of locking down third-party printer ink cartridges via forced firmware updates, removing older firmware versions from support portalswww.tomshardware.comexternal-linkmessage-square128fedilinkarrow-up1846arrow-down14cross-posted to: hackernews@lemmy.bestiver.se
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minus-square@Pregnenolone@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglish3•4 months agoI don’t at all feel vindicated, but my Brother printer is the worst printer I ever owned (this was 20 years ago admittedly). Absolute hunk of junk with nothing but problems. I’ve always wondered why they were so well recommended online.
minus-square@Naich@lemmings.worldlinkfedilinkEnglish3•4 months agoCould have been a Friday afternoon one. The one I have is a workhorse that could print on bark using toner made of charcoal and dust.
I don’t at all feel vindicated, but my Brother printer is the worst printer I ever owned (this was 20 years ago admittedly). Absolute hunk of junk with nothing but problems. I’ve always wondered why they were so well recommended online.
Could have been a Friday afternoon one. The one I have is a workhorse that could print on bark using toner made of charcoal and dust.