Comment on HP Inc settles printer toner lockout lawsuit with a promise to make firmware updates optional

original_reader@lemm.ee ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

• acosmichippo@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  brother laser printer

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  • Bluefruit@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    This is the way. My brother printer is a hl2040, came out sometime in the early 2000s. It still prints. I’ve replaced the toner cartridge once since my Dad gave it to me back in 2016.

    The other day I needed to print something out and this was after I had reinstalled linux.

    Just fired right up, instantly recognized. Its one of the best pieces of hardware I own.

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  • original_reader@lemm.ee ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Are “brother” the nice guys at the moment?

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    • acosmichippo@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      relatively speaking

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• cm0002@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  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

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  • Ledericas@lemm.ee ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    brother is currently enshittifying right now.

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• cyberpunk007@lemmy.ca ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  Brother. The end.

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  • Coreidan@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    My current bother printer is a pile of shit.

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    • manualoverride@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Which printer and why? I just bought three L8690CDW Colour laser printers for me and my family after calling Brother who were happy to talk me thought my concerns, they informed me that this model does not have chipped cartridges so it’s ineligible for their cartridge subscription program and they also can’t tell if the cartridge is genuine or not. They don’t care if you use 3rd party toner.

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      • Coreidan@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        No idea. Some model I bought off Amazon.

        The printer headers are constantly moving out of alignment. Every time I print I need to realign the headers.

        Probably has something to do with the printer starting up every few days and making a bunch of noise doing who knows what.

        I hate this fucking printer and will never buy brother again.

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    • MonkderVierte@lemmy.ml ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Spill the beans, so others can avoid it.

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