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0 pointsgambiting2y ago0 comments

That doesn't make sense - obviously black-only laser printers exist and manage to be compliant just fine

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That's exactly why the black only printers are so good though. They escape regulation to print yellow dots since they can't print subtle yellow dots.

They still have tracking dots. But at least you can print when yellow is out.

kroltan2y ago

Regulation is "color printers need telltales", not "color prints need telltales"

gambitingOP2y ago

I do not believe that a colour laser printed can't switch to whatever tracking dots mono laser printers use when out of yellow ink. I'd believe laziness over compliance issues.

midoridensha2y ago

Citation needed about tracking dots on B&W lasers. I don't see why they're necessary: the main reason is for anti-counterfeiting. B&W lasers can't be used for printing counterfeit money, for what I hope are obvious reasons.

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