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HP Inc settles printer toner lockout lawsuit with a promise to make firmware updates optional (www.theregister.com)
submitted 2 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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[–] [email protected] 22 points 2 months ago (4 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.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

They apparently restricted 3rd party ink now too.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 months ago (1 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago

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

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago

I've been rockin my HL3170CDW for many years now. I have absolutely no issues with this printer, and I'll buy nothing else.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago

My current brother printer is a pile of shit.