Japanese electronics and printer maker Epson announced this month that it will end the sale and distribution of laser printer hardware by 2026, citing sustainability issues."As a company we're totally committed to sustainable innovation and action, and inkjets simply use less energy and fewer consumable parts," explained Epson sales and marketing manager Koichi Kubota in canned statement.The inkjets also have up to 59 percent fewer replaceable components – just the ink and waste ink box, compared to lasers that must have toner, drum, developer and fusers replaced regularly.But while Epson is citing sustainability as its main reason for discontinuation, it's recently been called out for some non-green behavior in the form of bricking its own still-functioning products.To "unbrick" these devices, one must either see an authorized repair person or replace the machine all together, as pointed out in newsletter Fight to Repair this past July."