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That’s likely because it’s unable to print the tracking dots[1]. 1: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Machine_Identification_Code https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mac
by techhazard 3y ago
That’s likely because it’s unable to print the tracking dots[1].
1: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Machine_Identification_Code https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Machine_Identification_Code
- warning26 3y agoAccording to that article, the tracking dots only apply for color printers/printouts, so they wouldn’t apply in GP’s scenario (out of color ink).
- gcr 3y agoOP has a color printer...? Do you instead mean to say that tracking dots shouldn't be printed in B/W mode? I doubt that tbh - the wikipedia article above shows Reality Winner got caught printing (presumably) black/white NSA documents because the printer was able to print the color tracking dots.
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- warning26 3y agoOP wanted to be able to print in B/W mode when out of color ink. Ostensibly, the tracking dots' purpose was to stop currency counterfeiting, so they were only ever added on color printers (not B/W ones). Therefore, not being able to display the dots shouldn't be an obstacle to the printer operating in B/W mode, as it would effectively be a B/W printer in that case. The more likely explanation is simply that HP wants to sell more overpriced color ink. Interestingly, the Reality Winner documents were actually in color: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:NSA_Report_on_Russia_Spearphishing.pdf https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:NSA_Report_on_Russia_Spea...
- wkat4242 3y agoSo how does my b/w laser do this? :)
- yencabulator 3y agoIt doesn't, the origin of the dots is tracing counterfeit money and you can't do that with a black and white printer.