This has nothing to do with FOSS and, therefore, is being removed.
Also used to track ransom notes, etc.
This is why you should use a very unique typewriter model so the extra on Law & Order gets to play the local typewriter shop salesman that can instantly identify the typeface.
What’s wrong with that? People used to print money, and other counterfeit documents, like modified contracts. Serial and timestamp are the basic elements to establish a culprit.
Is this ever noted in any of the documentation, outside of some fine print, with the printer to let someone know that it’s being done? If your product is secretly leaving indicators for anyone aware of the indicators to track your actions in some way, that’s problematic in my opinion.
Given a printer is arguably a lesser issue anymore, but the same idea applies with other tech.
What does this have to do with FOSS?
Report it. What’s the fucking point of that button if no one fucking uses it?
