Comment by tgsovlerkhgsel

1 year ago

I find that rather surprising, given the claim that the goal is preventing counterfeiting - wouldn't only inkjet printers have a chance of producing an even remotely credible counterfeit? Laser printer printouts that I saw looked incredibly glossy.

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0x457  1 year ago

Laser printers absolutely could have produced "close enough" counterfeit of some currencies...like 10 years ago.

Reasons why it's laser and not inkjet:

- Crisp edges on fine details

- Consistent colors

- Consistent alignment

Remeber, we're talking about "EURion constellation" that was in use at least since 1996. Also, remeber we're talking about regular consumer printers: consumer laser printers > consumer inkjet. I guess also remember that not ever banknote is a US dolar?

  • schoen  1 year ago

    > Remeber, we're talking about "EURion constellation" that was in use at least since 1996.

    That's a different measure! It's detected by some software in photocopiers or software used in conjunction with scanners, not produced by printers.

    The other reason I had thought why inkjets were considered a lesser concern for counterfeiting is that the documents they produce will traditionally smear if they get wet, which doesn't seem like a very desirable property in counterfeit currency and documents. Maybe over time they've tended to use more permanent inks, though.