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After a recent firmware update my Brother inkjet refuses to print b&w (yes it has a full black cartridge and this was never a problem previously) because one of

After a recent firmware update my Brother inkjet refuses to print b&w (yes it has a full black cartridge and this was never a problem previously) because one of the color inks is empty. Brother the Good is a thing of the past.

nektro 3y ago
the issue is using inkjet
- codemiscreant 3y ago
  Sure, but previously this printer explicitly supported black only modes with no regard for the other inks. Brother decided it was easy money acting like the other makers, and this is likely to percolate to their other products.
  - account42 3y ago
    It may also be due to legal reasons: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Machine_Identification_Code https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Machine_Identification_Code
    - pseudalopex 3y ago
      Legal reasons? Or secret government pressure reasons? The article mentioned no laws.