Seems to be something built in to consumer level devices. I forked out several years ago for an entry-level commercial model because I got sick of all the BS surrounding inkjet refill prices as well as preventing refills, preventing third party brand refills, and just locking up the device for whatever the f reason the manufacturer decides. You can’t do that to a commercial device, an office would lose their shit if their devices started getting held ransom because of some account credit card expiration. The commercial printer was expensive, but worth it.