Ink Replacement for Epson 822XL (4 Pack)

I originally was wary of buying non-Epson branded printer supplies for fear Epson would recognize the chip in the ink cartridges was not theirs and prevent the printer from printing. These supplies worked when I first installed them (although it required several iterations of calibrating to get acceptable levels of print quality). As soon as I upgraded to the latest Epson firmware, the printer no longer detected any ink and would not allow me to print anything. My daughter had a school assignment due -- so I had to run to Staples and buy a brand new set of Epson ink cartridges, then the printer worked fine. The three remanufactured XL color cartridges I had to replace are almost completely full of ink. These remanufactured cartridges were much more economical than new Epson cartridges -- but Epson controls whether they will work in their printers via firmware -- and as it turned out, they don't want consumers buying remanufactured ink cartridges. I am frustrated with Epson and abhor this type of business practice! At the same time, I am frustrated I wasted $60 on remanufactured ink cartridges that I wasn't able to use with my printer. All I can say is may the buyer beware.