Brother printer prints pixelated, washed-out & over exposed only from PS & LR

Relevant info out of the way first:
Brother MFCJ6910DW (Multifunction Color Printer)
HPZR30W Monitor (Just in case it's relevant)
Photoshop & Lightroom CC (Up to date)
Windows 7 - 64bit
I honestly can't pin-point when this began happening but I know I didn't see it manifest while I had CS6 installed. My wife claims that she's had normal printing experiences since then but that this will crop up every once in a while, however this is all I've ever seen for the last few times I've tried to print directly from Photoshop or Lightroom.
I have tried changing color settings, letting the printer manage colors, letting Photoshop manage colors and selecting a few different color profiles while allowing Photoshop to manage the colors yet I get the same results every time. I have also tried uninstalling and reinstalling the printer and drivers. I've also uninstalled everything associated with the printer (support software, Control Centre 4, etc.) and re-installed everything fresh and still no dice. I'm using only Brother inks (not second-hand) and the printer is connected primarily via wireless (though I have tried with an Ethernet cable). I have also tried running the self-cleaning procedures, just in case.
I should note that I have no problems printing these same images from Windows Picture Viewer or while embedded inside a word document or Power Point.
You can find examples below. Originals on the left, scanned prints on the right.

You might be able to get something better by letting the printer manage color in this case - but that won't get you the best color quality.
The problem is in the driver code, apparently in the color management code path (since color managed apps are the ones showing problems) -- and that can only be fixed by the driver authors.

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