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   Polychrome :blabcat: (polychrome@poly.cybre.city)'s status on Thursday, 06-Mar-2025 03:45:40 JST Polychrome :blabcat:
   Brother (printers) has quietly joined the dark side.
   
   https://www.tomshardware.com/peripherals/printers/brother-accused-of-locking-down-third-party-printer-ink-cartridges-via-firmware-updates-removing-older-firmware-versions-from-support-portals
   
   Wonder how difficult it would be to come up with an open hardware laser printer that doesn't rely on central megacorp control.
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     :blobcatflower: (methyltheobromine@netzsphaere.xyz)'s status on Thursday, 06-Mar-2025 03:51:05 JST :blobcatflower:

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     • Pissed Hippo
     @Polychrome cc @sun
     Pissed Hippo likes this.
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     Polychrome :blabcat: (polychrome@poly.cybre.city)'s status on Thursday, 06-Mar-2025 04:10:54 JST Polychrome :blabcat:

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     • SkipfordJ
     @SkipfordJ I don't have the time or spoons to start yet another project so feel free to look into it.
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     SkipfordJ (skipfordj@penguicon.social)'s status on Thursday, 06-Mar-2025 04:10:55 JST SkipfordJ

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     @Polychrome *flips all the tables*

     I am very interested in your idea. If there's any way I can lend a hand, let me know. :)