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arrow-up1219arrow-down1external-linkBrother accused of locking down third-party printer ink cartridges via forced firmware updates, removing older firmware versions from support portalswww.tomshardware.comAlphane Moon@lemmy.worldM to Hardware@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 days agomessage-square40fedilink
minus-squarewavebeam@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·4 days agoI have a pi-hole. And my asus router can probably close all outbound traffic. I also think USB printing is fine tbh. I don’t need AirPrint.
minus-squarezqps@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up1·4 days agoThen you should do exactly that before it has the opportunity to download an “improved” firmware. Maybe create a DHCP reservation and matching firewall rule before connecting it to the home network. Good luck!
I have a pi-hole. And my asus router can probably close all outbound traffic. I also think USB printing is fine tbh. I don’t need AirPrint.
Then you should do exactly that before it has the opportunity to download an “improved” firmware. Maybe create a DHCP reservation and matching firewall rule before connecting it to the home network. Good luck!