misk@sopuli.xyz to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-212 hours 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-square230fedilinkarrow-up11.17Karrow-down14file-textcross-posted to: hardware@lemmy.worldtechnology@lemmy.zip
arrow-up11.17Karrow-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.commisk@sopuli.xyz to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-212 hours agomessage-square230fedilinkfile-textcross-posted to: hardware@lemmy.worldtechnology@lemmy.zip
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-squareletsgo@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·10 hours agoCan’t a 3D printer double as a 2D printer? It’d only have to print one “slice”; you’d replace the heated nozzle with some sort of writing stick, hey presto instant plotter!
Can’t a 3D printer double as a 2D printer? It’d only have to print one “slice”; you’d replace the heated nozzle with some sort of writing stick, hey presto instant plotter!