flint hills

Some of the early color copiers had a real hard time with green. If you were doing cartons it worked fine but what resturarnt would use table tents picturing a grey salad. Other copiers popped a code that had to reset by the feds. When I show a color unit and some one jokes about making money, I explin that the dots are there and that the feds will go to the manufactor for the dealer that bought it. They will hit our doors looking for the machine and we will document who owns that unit.
The ability to use color for communication is wonderful. But I don't want someone producing bad money, checks or stock certificates. If little yellow dots let people effectively communicate and provide evidence to track the bad guys, I'm okay with the dots.
Didn't mean to get carried away but the dots have been there for years.

BluePrince

The one thing that is more dangerous than the Satan himself is "ignorance". The only thing that can save us all is plenty of education and I'm not talking about mainstream education.

psionandy

Its not that i mind the dots.... its the fact that they never said they were doing it that bothers me.

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redsb3

I personally would like to know the real reason behind this intrusion into the average persons life. It can't be to lessen crime or conterfeiting. I mean, come on, all you have to do is go to a nearby city and buy it for cash at a large store. As long as you don't register the printer, how would they ever be able to find you then?? All they would have is the store the printer came from. Has to be another reason that I am sure will never be disclosed to the general public.

graphicjoe

If the goal were really to frustrate counterfeiters, the feds would want to openly advertise the scheme. They are not, hence, their intentions remain obscure.

Three decades of peace activities have convinced me that you absolutely cannot trust or believe the feds about anything. The current crop are the worst ever, but it's always been bad. They just can't keep the noses and fingers out of peoples' lives, and they snoop just of the sake of it, and then abuse those they snoop on. Perhaps some govt. agency will want to find out who printed an antiwar poster, or who printed a letter or other document that they decided was naughty. If they like, they can find out where it was printed and go after whoever did the printing, even in the complete absence of any violation of the law. I can see how this would infringe or inhibit free speech, and freedom of expression. The Nazis would have loved this capability, as would any government that wanted to keep tabs on those they disagree with, or who they fear.

I know that I’ve been photographed, snooped on, watched, and generally “checked out” by various government agencies, all for doing things that were entirely legal and protected by the Constitution.

True crooks won't be bothered by this scheme, only slightly inconvenienced. But everyone who uses a color printer will loose a bit of privacy. It’s easy enough for crooks to steal a legally obtained printer, or to buy one for cash, or with a stolen credit card. Then they can ply their trade without fear of being pestered.

Cheers,
Joe

EMG81_85

Originally Posted by tiger_splash

You didn't know they already code the toilet paper? It's in the quilting...

They don't call it the "Quicker picker upper" for nothing! I see black helicopters, gotta go!