@misk@sopuli.xyz to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish • edit-22 months 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-square250arrow-up11.2Karrow-down15file-text
arrow-up11.19Karrow-down1external-linkBrother accused of locking down third-party printer ink cartridges via forced firmware updates, removing older firmware versions from support portals [see comments]www.tomshardware.com@misk@sopuli.xyz to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish • edit-22 months agomessage-square250file-text
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@ftbd@feddit.orglinkfedilinkEnglish19•2 months agoWhat’s stopping you from connecting it to the local network but denying internet access? E.g. via a firewall rule or separate VLAN?
minus-square@amphetaminisiert@feddit.nllinkfedilinkEnglish3•2 months agoAs if using an USB stick to print isn’t more effort 😂
What’s stopping you from connecting it to the local network but denying internet access? E.g. via a firewall rule or separate VLAN?
effort
Most relatable comment ever.
understandable, have a good day
As if using an USB stick to print isn’t more effort 😂