- Users have reported poor print quality with third-party ink
- The firmware update is convicted, but the brother denies all the allegations
- HP first accepted updates that affected the third-party ink performance
Printer maker brother has denied locking in his own ink cartridge through so -called firmware updates in users.
This news came after Electronics Technician and Right-to-Repair Activist Luis rasmayan Accused of updating his printer firmware to block non-OEM toner or low performance.
Further posts on the Internet, including Reddit Threads, have confirmed the same problems of other users who paid attention to the printing quality drop when using the third-party toner.
Brother refused to block third-party ink
In addition, re -going to old firmware versions has proved to be either difficult or impossible, which means Printer Earlier, work was done in general, now could be considered ‘broken’.
The company said (through Tech technica): “We know about the recent false claims that a brother firmware update may have banned the use of third-party ink cartridges. Please be convinced that brother firmware updates do not block the use of third-party ink in our machines. ,
The brother argued that the variation in quality of the third-party toner may be responsible for the print quality issues: “Brother printers intentionally do not negate the print quality, on the basis whether brother real or non-mass ink/ toner cartridge is used. Brother cannot verify the quality of printing that will result in results when using the third party compatible with a brother printer. ,
Himachal Pradesh Communications and legal settlements have been faced on similar issues, CEO Enric Lares has justified the third-party ink, citing increased security. At the end of 2023, CFO Mary Myers also stated that immediate ink is 20% more profitable for customer business.
“This is the standard exercise that we check a brother (G) Enuine while troubleshooting a brother printer …
