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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-squareT156@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·17 hours agoAny particular reason for going thermal? Personally, I’d recomnend against them, since thermal paper is coated with BPA, and that can come off and might have health effects if ingested.
minus-squarepelespirit@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·17 hours agoI think it’s because thermal requires no ink.
Any particular reason for going thermal? Personally, I’d recomnend against them, since thermal paper is coated with BPA, and that can come off and might have health effects if ingested.
I think it’s because thermal requires no ink.