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GreatGazoo

(4,142 posts)

2. Mine is 18 years old

Reply to eppur_se_muova (Original post)

Tue Mar 11, 2025, 10:41 AM

Mar 11

Too old for their firmware updates to nail it. I pay $3 per cartridge.

Likely the printer makers are doing this now because tax season is when they sell a lot of ink and new printers.

Great doc on the whole obsolescence dynamic; starts with an ink jet printer:

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Kali

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Brother accused of locking down third-party printer ink cartridges via forced firmware updates, removing older firmware [View all] eppur_se_muova Mar 11 OP

I've had Brother BW lasers for 25 years. I think this is my third or fourth one. LeftInTX Mar 11 #1

I've also used Brother printers since the 90s canetoad Mar 11 #3

Mine is 18 years old GreatGazoo Mar 11 #2

that was good Kali Mar 12 #4