weird@sub.wetshaving.social to memes@lemmy.world · 4 days agoWe are way overdue for an open source 2d printersub.wetshaving.socialexternal-linkmessage-square103fedilinkarrow-up11.14Karrow-down17
arrow-up11.13Karrow-down1external-linkWe are way overdue for an open source 2d printersub.wetshaving.socialweird@sub.wetshaving.social to memes@lemmy.world · 4 days agomessage-square103fedilink
minus-squaremadjo@feddit.nllinkfedilinkarrow-up3·3 days agoSadly Brother went to the dark side this year: https://www.tomshardware.com/peripherals/printers/brother-accused-of-locking-down-third-party-printer-ink-cartridges-via-firmware-updates-removing-older-firmware-versions-from-support-portals
minus-squarefx242@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·3 days agoThat story was debunked: https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/03/brother-denies-using-firmware-updates-to-brick-printers-with-third-party-ink/
minus-squarebus_factor@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·3 days agoEven when blocking third party cartridges, they are still infinitely better than all the bullshit HP is pulling.
Sadly Brother went to the dark side this year:
https://www.tomshardware.com/peripherals/printers/brother-accused-of-locking-down-third-party-printer-ink-cartridges-via-firmware-updates-removing-older-firmware-versions-from-support-portals
That story was debunked: https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/03/brother-denies-using-firmware-updates-to-brick-printers-with-third-party-ink/
Even when blocking third party cartridges, they are still infinitely better than all the bullshit HP is pulling.