Brother accused of locking down third-party printer ink cartridges via forced firmware updates, removing older firmware versions from support portals

“This means users can’t roll back when they discover the unwanted new ‘features’ post-update.”

Louis Rossmann used to tell people to buy a Brother laser and escape cartridge DRM. Now Brother firmware blocks some third-party toner and breaks color calibration with aftermarket ink. Old firmware disappears from the support site, so nobody can roll back. Brother denies all of it.