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tgvaughan
on Aug 1, 2021
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Why printers add secret tracking dots (2020)
First skimmed, then read through the article carefully, but it seems the text doesn't actually explain "why" printers do this. What am I missing?
Aachen
on Aug 1, 2021
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Same here. Who convicted them to all start doing it? Why do they put up with this and screw with their customers?
0des
on Aug 1, 2021
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It is to track people printing fake currency.
pessimizer
on Aug 1, 2021
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Consumer printers can't print even vaguely convincing currency. $20K and a good paper supplier might get you to vaguely convincing.
TingPing
on Aug 1, 2021
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Tracking printing of literally any fake document rather than just currency.
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