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In response to "Since my Twitter feed is littered with it, I have a question about this 3D handgun thing..." by Johnny Lawrence

What's really going to chap some hides is when 3-D printer users realize their creations can be tracked back to a specific machine.

Posted by TWuG Aug 1 '18, 07:54

Just like photocopiers all contain a tracking code that shows up on every page printed.

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printer steganography - the data varies but may include printer type and printer serial number -- nm - decline Aug 1, 08:03
Really? Ok - so, we have gotten REALLY into the Harry Potter Battle for Hogwarts game (don't judge me) - Johnny Lawrence Aug 1, 07:57 6
- no (or nope) -- nm* - Spawn: I AM Blood Feud Aug 1, 08:19
- Probably. It may be that there are no regs to require it yet. - TWuG Aug 1, 08:06 4
  - Seems harder on a 3d printer. A light sanding would remove anything, right? -- nm - Ender Aug 1, 08:18 2
    - Nope. The outlined method I saw says the code builds structures within the object that can be detected, probably through some type of imaging (xray, - TWuG Aug 1, 08:26
    - heh, I just had the same thought -- nm - decline Aug 1, 08:20
  - wiki says developed in the 80's by Xerox, but reported in 2004 or some such. There are no regs requiring its use (and there are ways around it) -- nm - decline Aug 1, 08:16

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