Its why I put all of mine including the ones at work in the blocked ACL.
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CoffeeJunkie@lemmy.cafe 3 days ago
Louis Rossmann is correct: there is no reason to let your printer connect to the internet. They’re never going to release an update that makes the printer insanely better or more efficient. It might improve the program & functionality, just slightly? But every time it connects there is a very real possibility they push an update on your purchased goods to fuck you over. It’s not worth it.
MehBlah@lemmy.world 3 days ago
mechoman444@lemmy.world 2 days ago
People connect their printers to the internet?
_____@lemm.ee 3 days ago
I totally get it and agree, but does this mean you use an USB cable at all times to print things ?
justme@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 days ago
Either USB connected to one PC which shares it, or just block it’s Internet access in the router firewall
herrvogel@lemmy.world 3 days ago
Connecting to the network does not have to mean connecting to the internet. Basically every consumer grade router out there is capable of restricting a device to the local network only. It could reach other devices on the network and the other devices would be able to reach it, but it would still be cut off from the internet.