Brother printers causing issues with third party inks: Difference between revisions
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==Impact on Consumer Protection== | ==Impact on Consumer Protection== | ||
* | *Consumers no longer have the right to use their choice of ink provider without compromising on functionality. | ||
*Consumers who were previously able to save money by buying third-party toner are now required to purchase expensive OEM toner to maintain optimal functionality. | |||
*Brother’s positive reputation for allowing third-party toner is tarnished. | *Brother’s positive reputation for allowing third-party toner is tarnished. | ||
*No prior warning was given to consumers before these updates were installed. | *No prior warning was given to consumers before these updates were installed. | ||
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==User evidence & reports== | ==User evidence & reports== | ||
===Hacker News Discussion (2022)=== | ===Hacker News Discussion (2022)=== | ||
*Users noticed that Brother printers accepted third-party toner but deliberately degraded print quality. | *Users noticed that Brother printers accepted third-party toner but deliberately degraded print quality. | ||
*One user stated: | *One user stated: | ||
<blockquote>''Brother seems to be apparently accepting the ink, but then purposefully making the print quality poorer.''<ref name="hackernews" /></blockquote> | <blockquote>''Brother seems to be apparently accepting the ink, but then purposefully making the print quality poorer.''<ref name="hackernews" /></blockquote> | ||