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   Carlos E.R. to danny burstein   
   Re: printer "fingerprinting", was: Mirac   
   03 Feb 25 15:28:57   
   
   XPost: sci.electronics.design, alt.home.repair   
   From: robin_listas@es.invalid   
      
   On 2025-02-01 23:48, danny burstein wrote:   
   > [lots snipped]   
   >   
   >>> I examined some prints last night and also couldn't find any yellow   
   >>> dots.  Brain function returned this morning when I realized that I was   
   >>> looking at B&W prints from my monochrome laser printer.   
   >   
   >> I have days like that too.  As long as it's not weeks, I'm not too   
   >> worried.   
   >   
   > here's an old series of articles by the kind folk at EFF   
   > describing the issue.   
   >   
   > https://www.eff.org/issues/printers   
      
   I probably have read that long ago.   
      
   Hum. Is this an USA thing? I think the EU privacy laws should make this   
   illegal in the EU.   
      
   --   
   Cheers, Carlos.   
      
   --- SoupGate-DOS v1.05   
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