misk@sopuli.xyz to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 day agoBrother accused of locking down third-party printer ink cartridges via forced firmware updates, removing older firmware versions from support portalswww.tomshardware.comexternal-linkmessage-square179fedilinkarrow-up11.04Karrow-down14cross-posted to: technology@lemmy.zip
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minus-squarePregnenolone@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5arrow-down1·16 hours 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-squareNaich@lemmings.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·10 hours 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.