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HP Inc settles printer toner lockout lawsuit with a promise to make firmware updates optional (www.theregister.com)
submitted 3 months ago by cm0002@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world
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[–] original_reader@lemm.ee 1 points 3 months ago (2 children)

I must buy a printer soon. Thank you for reminding me to avoid HP products.

[–] acosmichippo@lemmy.world 1 points 3 months ago (1 children)

brother laser printer

[–] original_reader@lemm.ee 1 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Are "brother" the nice guys at the moment?

[–] acosmichippo@lemmy.world 1 points 3 months ago

relatively speaking

[–] cm0002@lemmy.world 0 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Laser printer and probably brother, it's worth the extra up front cost 10 fold

For an old color Dell Laser printer I got from a thrift store years ago I can find 4 color sets of toner for it for $40-60

[–] Ledericas@lemm.ee 1 points 3 months ago

brother is currently enshittifying right now.

[–] mp3@lemmy.ca 1 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Or they could like... just not be dicks and supply firmware updates without the lock-in, instead of having to trade off security to use your device however you want.

[–] roofuskit@lemmy.world 1 points 3 months ago

Anytime a company reduces the functionality of a device through software or firmware they should have to offer to buy back the hardware. The depreciation rate should be set at time of purchase so you know how much you get if they neuter it a year from now.

[–] cyberpunk007@lemmy.ca 0 points 3 months ago (2 children)

Oh BROTHER, not this again.

On a more serious note, I've been all about brother printers for a few years now and couldn't be happier.

[–] Billythegoat@lemmy.world 0 points 3 months ago (1 children)

They apparently restricted 3rd party ink now too.

[–] Kbobabob@lemmy.world 0 points 3 months ago (1 children)

You got a source? Everyone else says it was debunked.

[–] Billythegoat@lemmy.world 1 points 3 months ago

Oh didn’t hear it was debunked. Cool to know!