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Re:Police claims to have fingerprinted computer based on pri... by k1t on Friday May 13, 2022 @10:14AM (#31367910)
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Machine_Identification_Code

https://www.eff.org/press/archives/2005/10/16

The implication is that only color printers are affected.

"The U.S. Secret Service admitted that the tracking information is part of a deal struck with selected color laser printer manufacturers, ostensibly to identify counterfeiters."

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Re:Police claims to have fingerprinted computer based on pri... by macksd on Friday May 13, 2022 @10:35AM (#31368205)
People are really using consumer printers in counterfeiting?
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Re:Police claims to have fingerprinted computer based on pri... by bragr on Friday May 13, 2022 @10:58AM (#31368523)
No because most will refuse to print anything with the EURion constellation.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/EURion_constellation

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Re:Police claims to have fingerprinted computer based on pri... by badwolf on Friday May 13, 2022 @01:41PM (#31370472)
Huh. Fascinating.
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Re:Police claims to have fingerprinted computer based on pri... by joering2 on Friday May 13, 2022 @05:29PM (#31372722)
Same with photoshop. Try to open this in PS:

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/7b/Obverse_...

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Re:Police claims to have fingerprinted computer based on pri... by bombcar on Friday May 13, 2022 @01:37PM (#31370435)
People will try anything, and I suspect more "counterfeiting" is prevented by the EURion constellation than we'd expect.

Probably just idiots playing around with the copier rather than dedicated gangs, but if it worked they might be tempted to say "Well ..."

https://old.reddit.com/r/mildlyinteresting/comments/1s8rl9/i...

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Re:Police claims to have fingerprinted computer based on pri... by Ferrotin on Friday May 13, 2022 @02:32PM (#31371029)
This at least massively reduces anti-counterfeiters’ caseload.
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Re:Police claims to have fingerprinted computer based on pri... by bombcar on Friday May 13, 2022 @07:10PM (#31373496)
IIRC some of the very early dollar bill acceptors on vending machines were perfectly happy with a black and white photocopy.
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