Brother printers causing issues with third party inks: Difference between revisions

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==Potential legal implications==
If the removal of core printing functionality after purchase is deliberate, this action may qualify as a deceptive trade practice in multiple jurisdictions.
Removal of previous workable firmware versions from the company's website may indicate the company's willful lock-out of consumer choice, effectively forcing purchases that do not align with the consumer's preferences.


==Mitigations available to users==
==Mitigations available to users==