Quote Originally Posted by oj88 View Post
This is a stark reminder that manufacturers hold the prerogative to declare products obsolete at will, even when a simple firmware update could extend their lifespan by enabling support for newer software features.
Not as bad as HP breaking cartridges with firmware upgrades or Canon with their entry level non ink-tank units being blocked from having their waste ink counters from being reset(ironic that their G(1/2/3/4)010 series gets the functionality - the whole service tool really- added to their firmware through a firmware upgrade) requiring the use of the programmer. After all it costs money to maintain software but to actively develop software to break existing functionality is outright hostile,