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	In the past, [[Brother Industries Ltd.\|Brother]] has allowed the use of third-party toner in their printers which showcases a consumer-friendly approach to the printing industry. In recent years, however, firmware updates have been implemented to discourage toner usage from manufacturers other than Brother. When a user attempts to install a third-party toner, an act that was previously accepted, the Brother printer displays an error message warning that the toner may damage the printer and only OEM (original equipment manufacturer) toner is safe to use. Continuing their practice of installing third-party toners, some users report a notable decrease in print quality. This is due to the firmware updates having disabled color registration among other core printing features from third-party toner cartridges, effectively locking in users to purchase toners manufactured only by Brother.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web \|last=Jacobs \|first=Skye \|date=2025-03-05 \|title=Brother printers are quietly sabotaging third-party toner with firmware updates \|url=https://www.techspot.com/news/107022-brother-printers-quietly-sabotaging-third-party-toner-firmware.html}}</ref>		In the past, [[Brother Industries Ltd.\|Brother]] has allowed the use of third-party toner in their printers which showcases a consumer-friendly approach to the printing industry. In recent years, however, firmware updates have been implemented to discourage toner usage from manufacturers other than Brother. When a user attempts to install a third-party toner, an act that was previously accepted, the Brother printer displays an error message warning that the toner may damage the printer and only OEM (original equipment manufacturer) toner is safe to use. Continuing their practice of installing third-party toners, some users report a notable decrease in print quality. This is due to the firmware updates having disabled color registration among other core printing features from third-party toner cartridges, effectively locking in users to purchase toners manufactured only by Brother.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web \|last=Jacobs \|first=Skye \|date=2025-03-05 \|title=Brother printers are quietly sabotaging third-party toner with firmware updates \|url=https://www.techspot.com/news/107022-brother-printers-quietly-sabotaging-third-party-toner-firmware.html}}</ref>