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"There is currently no text in this page." IIRC there were some claims of Brother doing something shady recently, Brother claimed not to, and the source of the

• soraminazuki 1y ago
  The trailing dot is part of the link, but HN doesn't recognize it as such. Here's the relevant quote: > End users have reported that Brother has initiated various methods to limit or reduce functionality on many printers prior and during usage. This includes: > - 3rd party consumable lockout on various printer models. > - Reduction in print capacity via software, firmware and hardware. > - Disabling of functionality via print counters, software and firmware. > - Nagware screens or pop-ups indicating firmware or software should be updated. > - Limited or obfuscated information regarding effects of software or firmware update implementation.