This is quite interesting. It turns out that manufacturers of color laser printers are secretly encoding tracking numbers onto every inch of every printout. These microscopic codes enable printouts to be traced back to particular printers that printed them, and thus to whomever owns those devices. I’m surprised there hasn’t been more discussion of this.
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Laser Printers
Laser printers are commonly used in any workplace or office. It has become more of a standard equipment due to the ever increasing need for it in the office.