Automatic update has bricked my printer

A recent automatic software update introduced me to the dangers of this process, which I have now turned off.
The latest series of updates pushed by Apple included an update to the drivers for my Epson printer.
This update seems to have contained a firmware alteration which makes it impossible to use non-approved ink cartridges in my printer.
(To verify this I've erased and reinstalled drivers, gone back to backup drivers, reset the printer system, etc... No effect. Ink Cartridges not made by Epson are not recognized)
I'm not a frequent user of ink, and I switched to generic cartridges because they didn't dry up -- unlike the Epson ones which always need to be replaced after 3 or 4 months whether I've used them or not.
If you've got any suggestion for what can be done to revive my printer and allow me to use it as I see fit I will be very happy.
Until then, I know which company I will never be doing business with again.

If Epson changed its firmware to prevent non-Epson print cartridges from being used, I don't blame you. Lexmark had been forcing the use of its own overpriced ink cartridges for years, and have since exited the inkjet printer business. Epson may deserve the same fate.
Peruse Epson's support site for an earlier firmware version. It may or may not be possible to downgrade.

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