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Brother Blocks Third-Party Ink Cartridges, Sparks Outrage

3/5/2025

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Brother has taken a controversial step by blocking non-OEM ink cartridges with new firmware updates, sparking outrage from advocate Louis Rossmann. This move not only restricts consumer choices but also threatens print quality. With older firmware versions no longer available, concerns grow over consumer rights and the right-to-repair movement. Users are urged to keep their printers offline to dodge these updates.

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Brother has taken a controversial step by blocking non-OEM ink cartridges with new firmware updates, sparking outrage from advocate Louis Rossmann. This move not only restricts consumer choices but also threatens print quality. With older firmware versions no longer available, concerns grow over consumer rights and the right-to-repair movement. Users are urged to keep their printers offline to dodge these updates.