misk@sopuli.xyz to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-21 month 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-square250fedilinkarrow-up11.2Karrow-down15file-text
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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-squareftbd@feddit.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up19·1 month 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-squareJohn Lemmy@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·1 month agounderstandable, have a good day
minus-squareamphetaminisiert@feddit.nllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·1 month 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 😂