@misk@sopuli.xyz to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish • edit-23 months 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-square118fedilinkarrow-up1940arrow-down13file-text
arrow-up1937arrow-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.com@misk@sopuli.xyz to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish • edit-23 months agomessage-square118fedilinkfile-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-squareLuffylinkfedilinkEnglish8•3 months agoJust connect it to a Server (like a raspi) via USB and share the printer through CUPS Its a little tedious to set up, but it works
minus-squareivanafterall ☑️linkfedilinkEnglish8•3 months agoHow many cups does it take to transfer the printer over?
minus-square@_apokalipto_@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglish3•3 months agoI think you can just use 1 large bucket instead of many small cups. Faster that way.
minus-square@Nevermore9197@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglish3•3 months agoIs there a step by step anywhere to achieve this? I’m adept in tech. But don’t have the training or knowledge to just do it
Just connect it to a Server (like a raspi) via USB and share the printer through CUPS
Its a little tedious to set up, but it works
How many cups does it take to transfer the printer over?
I think you can just use 1 large bucket instead of many small cups. Faster that way.
Is there a step by step anywhere to achieve this? I’m adept in tech. But don’t have the training or knowledge to just do it