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minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish3•11 hours agoIf you buy the same printer in different counties do the dots persist or change?
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish9•10 hours agoI thought they were unique per printer not just type. More akin to a serial number instead of a model number.
minus-squarekersplooshOPlinkfedilinkEnglish4•9 hours agoThat is my understanding. And I assume the dot patterns are made by printers worldwide. The article mentions Dutch law enforcement using them, and German researchers studying them.
If you buy the same printer in different counties do the dots persist or change?
I thought they were unique per printer not just type. More akin to a serial number instead of a model number.
That is my understanding. And I assume the dot patterns are made by printers worldwide. The article mentions Dutch law enforcement using them, and German researchers studying them.