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Comment by ColoursofOSINT

The current state of printers is sad. Everything wrong with tech is enclosed within them.

1. You get DRM inc, which increases the cost even you buy the "required toners" [^1]

2. Don't get to control what they print:

- Adds stuff to your page [^2] - Won't let you print certain patterns [^3]

[^1]: https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2022/01/chip-shortage-ha...

[^2]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Machine_Identification_Code

[^3]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EURion_constellation

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