Epson has updated the firmware on their printers to only work with Epson brand cartridges.
I got notification a couple years ago from the manufacturer of my ink.
Whenever I turn my printer on I make sure my internet connection is off, so no updates can be even downloaded.
And I do not use Epson paper either.
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