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Im not sure when it started, but I do know back in the early 90's copiers and printers were already currency aware. The copier in my elementary school wouldn't copy a dollar bill at anything close to full size, had to be at least either 75%/125%


Which raises the question... Could you copy it at 125% and then copy that copy at ~75% to end up back at the scale you started...?


No, because you'd end up with 93.75%. You need to scale 80% to reverse 125%


You sir are a hacker at heart!


Wouldn't the detection algorithm just check for "am I being asked to print currency at the correct 100% scale?"?


Canon copiers and printers in early 2000 could scan and print Indian Rupees, dont ask me how I know that.

I assume the note needs to have the euro constellation, if its not there the copier/printer would work normally.




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