misk@sopuli.xyz to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-215 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-square236fedilinkarrow-up11.17Karrow-down14file-text
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-215 hours agomessage-square236fedilinkfile-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-squareletsgo@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·14 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!