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hyperhopper
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It is in the US
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Which statute mandates this?
ljf
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There is no law, but is it assumed there is a secret agreement with the government
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Printer_tracking_dots#:~:tex...
snoman
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Strictly speaking, no such law exists. My understanding is that it’s a request from the secret service that all of the printer manufacturers have agreed to comply with for counterfeiting reasons.
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