Personal Privacy Threatened by Color Laser Printers

In an article from USA Today, they expose that over 100 brands of color laser printers now print, in secret code, the printer serial number and in some cases, when the print was made. If you have registered your printer with the manufacturer, then the prints you make can be tracked right back to you. If you sell or give away the printer, keep a record of it. If it is used to produce currency, then the Feds may be knocking on your door.

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The good news is, these secret codes are not produced by inkjet printers.

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