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==Consumer impact summary==

===DSF & DRM: a misuse of market power===

Brother non-industrial printers & copiers hold the [https://www.statista.com/outlook/cmo/consumer-electronics/computing/printers-copiers/australia third largest market share] in the Asia Pacific region and are a popular choice for home and small business users. Brother's monochromatic, colour, multi-function, laser and inkjet printers offer a low-price entry and are sold at most large box retailers where consumables such as toners and cartridges are also readily available. ~~[[File:Brother 01 banner.png|right|frameless|600x600px]]~~Within the printer category at the largest office and stationery retailer in Australia: [https://www.wesfarmers.com.au/our-businesses/officeworks Officeworks], Brother is the [https://www.officeworks.com.au/shop/officeworks/c/technology/printers most represented brand]. Officeworks has 170 locations and largely dominates the market. This gives Brother a significant presence within the retail and on-line buying space and adds to the demand for servicing, repair and ink & toner replacements for their machines.

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Brother non-industrial printers & copiers hold the [https://www.statista.com/outlook/cmo/consumer-electronics/computing/printers-copiers/australia third largest market share] in the Asia Pacific region and are a popular choice for home and small business users. Brother's monochromatic, colour, multi-function, laser and inkjet printers offer a low-price entry and are sold at most large box retailers where consumables such as toners and cartridges are also readily available.

Within the printer category at the largest office and stationery retailer in Australia: [https://www.wesfarmers.com.au/our-businesses/officeworks Officeworks], Brother is the [https://www.officeworks.com.au/shop/officeworks/c/technology/printers most represented brand]. Officeworks has 170 locations and largely dominates the market. This gives Brother a significant presence within the retail and on-line buying space and adds to the demand for servicing, repair and ink & toner replacements for their machines.

End users have reported that Brother has initiated various methods to limit or reduce functionality on many printers prior and during usage. This includes:

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*'''[https://www.brother-usa.com/products/tn620 TN620]''' Laser Toner: [https://www.classaction.org/news/class-action-claims-brother-international-designed-laser-printers-to-require-premature-toner-replacement print counter reduces copy capacity]

*'''[https://www.brother-usa.com/products/mfcl3750cdw MFC-3750CDW]''' All-in-One Printer: [https://forums.whirlpool.net.au/archive/35qvkyx3 3rd party cartridge rejection]

*Ink ~~won~~'~~t work without charged battery in cartridge:~~ [[~~Brother printer dcp~~ 3550 ~~cdw cartridges failure~~|~~'''Brother printer dcp~~ 3550 ~~cdw cartridges failure~~''']]

*Cartridge Battery Prevents Ink Usage: '''[[DCP 3550 CDW Cartridge Failure|DCP 3550 CDW Cartridge Failure]]'''

===Case Study: HL-L2395DW===

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#Edwards, Jessy (August 19, 2024) [https://topclassactions.com/lawsuit-settlements/consumer-products/electronics/hps-software-update-made-printers-incompatible-with-other-ink-cartridges-class-action-alleges/ "HP agrees to settlement in overpriced, incompatible ink cartridge class action"]. Top Class Actions. Retrieved January 28, 2025.

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 ==Consumer impact summary==
 ===DSF & DRM: a misuse of market power===
-Brother non-industrial printers & copiers hold the [https://www.statista.com/outlook/cmo/consumer-electronics/computing/printers-copiers/australia third largest market share] in the Asia Pacific region and are a popular choice for home and small business users. Brother's monochromatic, colour, multi-function, laser and inkjet printers offer a low-price entry and are sold at most large box retailers where consumables such as toners and cartridges are also readily available. [[File:Brother 01 banner.png|right|frameless|600x600px]]Within the printer category at the largest office and stationery retailer in Australia: [https://www.wesfarmers.com.au/our-businesses/officeworks Officeworks],  Brother is the [https://www.officeworks.com.au/shop/officeworks/c/technology/printers most represented brand]. Officeworks has 170 locations and largely dominates the market. This gives Brother a significant presence within the retail and on-line buying space and adds to the demand for servicing, repair and ink & toner replacements for their machines.
+[[File:Brother Refresh.png|thumb|247x247px]]
+Brother non-industrial printers & copiers hold the [https://www.statista.com/outlook/cmo/consumer-electronics/computing/printers-copiers/australia third largest market share] in the Asia Pacific region and are a popular choice for home and small business users. Brother's monochromatic, colour, multi-function, laser and inkjet printers offer a low-price entry and are sold at most large box retailers where consumables such as toners and cartridges are also readily available.
+Within the printer category at the largest office and stationery retailer in Australia: [https://www.wesfarmers.com.au/our-businesses/officeworks Officeworks],  Brother is the [https://www.officeworks.com.au/shop/officeworks/c/technology/printers most represented brand]. Officeworks has 170 locations and largely dominates the market. This gives Brother a significant presence within the retail and on-line buying space and adds to the demand for servicing, repair and ink & toner replacements for their machines.
 End users have reported that Brother has initiated various methods to limit or reduce functionality on many printers prior and during usage. This includes:
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 *'''[https://www.brother-usa.com/products/tn620 TN620]''' Laser Toner: [https://www.classaction.org/news/class-action-claims-brother-international-designed-laser-printers-to-require-premature-toner-replacement print counter reduces copy capacity]
 *'''[https://www.brother-usa.com/products/mfcl3750cdw MFC-3750CDW]''' All-in-One Printer: [https://forums.whirlpool.net.au/archive/35qvkyx3 3rd party cartridge rejection]
-*Ink won't work without charged battery in cartridge: [[Brother printer dcp 3550 cdw cartridges failure|'''Brother printer dcp 3550 cdw cartridges failure''']]
+*Cartridge Battery Prevents Ink Usage: '''[[DCP 3550 CDW Cartridge Failure|DCP 3550 CDW Cartridge Failure]]'''
 ===Case Study: HL-L2395DW===
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 #Edwards, Jessy (August 19, 2024) [https://topclassactions.com/lawsuit-settlements/consumer-products/electronics/hps-software-update-made-printers-incompatible-with-other-ink-cartridges-class-action-alleges/ "HP agrees to settlement in overpriced, incompatible ink cartridge class action"]. Top Class Actions. Retrieved January 28, 2025.
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