Tell HN: Brother printers now locking out non-OEM paraphernalia

Re:Tell HN: Brother printers now locking out non-OEM paraphe... by yjftsjthsd-h on Friday June 24, 2022 @10:58AM (#31863142)

Importing ink from another part of the world isn't gray market, it's a perfectly legitimate option that the vendor happens to not like.

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Re:Tell HN: Brother printers now locking out non-OEM paraphe... by ac29 on Friday June 24, 2022 @05:00PM (#31869244)

Its the definition of gray market: "the trade of a commodity through distribution channels that are not authorized by the original manufacturer"

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Re:Tell HN: Brother printers now locking out non-OEM paraphe... by yjftsjthsd-h on Friday June 24, 2022 @05:36PM (#31869669)

I looked it up and you are 100% correct. I now object to the existence of the term, as it clearly attempts to imply that legitimate activity is close to black market activity, but this is the correct use of the term as it exists. (Thank you for correcting me; it is far better to object to the right thing.)

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