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Printing copies of currency
As an experiment I tried to copy an print one of the new $20 bills.
Before you say I am breaking the law by doing so read the web site referenced at the end of note. I fully intend to obey the rules. I was able to do a full scan at 1600 DPI using Photoshop CS (ver 8.0) and save the resulting image to the hard drive. When I tried to print it on my Canon i850 only a small part of it would print regardless of the orientation or the size. Other printing programs resulted in the same results. I was able to cut a small part of the image and print it. When I tried to cut about half the image Photoshop informed me that it was illegal and referred me to the web page below. It seems as though the printer and software vendors are stepping past what is legally required. As per the legal requirement I have deleted the file that contained the image. http://www.treas.gov/usss/money_illustrations.shtml U.S. Currency The Counterfeit Detection Act of 1992, Public Law 102-550, in Section 411 of Title 31 of the Code of Federal Regulations, permits color illustrations of U.S. currency provided: 1.. the illustration is of a size less than three-fourths or more than one and one-half, in linear dimension, of each part of the item illustrated; 2.. the illustration is one-sided; and 3.. all negatives, plates, positives, digitized storage medium, graphic files, magnetic medium, optical storage devices, and any other thing used in the making of the illustration that contain an image of the illustration or any part thereof are destroyed and/or deleted or erased after their final use. |
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"Ray R" wrote in message news:hYoBb.25499$o9.19199@fed1read07... As an experiment I tried to copy an print one of the new $20 bills. Before you say I am breaking the law by doing so read the web site referenced at the end of note. I fully intend to obey the rules. I was able to do a full scan at 1600 DPI using Photoshop CS (ver 8.0) and save the resulting image to the hard drive. Psp 8 will not let you scan it into the program. Wont allow Uk Notes either |
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The software is smart enough to recognize that you are scanning money???
"Trev" wrote in message ... "Ray R" wrote in message news:hYoBb.25499$o9.19199@fed1read07... As an experiment I tried to copy an print one of the new $20 bills. Before you say I am breaking the law by doing so read the web site referenced at the end of note. I fully intend to obey the rules. I was able to do a full scan at 1600 DPI using Photoshop CS (ver 8.0) and save the resulting image to the hard drive. Psp 8 will not let you scan it into the program. Wont allow Uk Notes either |
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Perhaps the software detects the dimensions of the object. Maybe placing 2
or 3 at a time together. Alternatively, the software could detect color balance (esp for "greenbacks" -- US bills). In that case, placing the bill on a colored background might help. Also, try freeware programs. They are less likely to have such controls. |
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"Phrederick" wrote in message news:7RpBb.621004$6C4.68664@pd7tw1no... The software is smart enough to recognize that you are scanning money??? "Trev" wrote in message ... "Ray R" wrote in message news:hYoBb.25499$o9.19199@fed1read07... As an experiment I tried to copy an print one of the new $20 bills. Before you say I am breaking the law by doing so read the web site referenced at the end of note. I fully intend to obey the rules. I was able to do a full scan at 1600 DPI using Photoshop CS (ver 8.0) and save the resulting image to the hard drive. Psp 8 will not let you scan it into the program. Wont allow Uk Notes either Won't scan Canadian bills either. |
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what about PS CS? It scans in Australian currency no problems, does it
'detect' US currency? "Yet Another Mike" wrote in message news:f6rBb.348358$ao4.1165863@attbi_s51... Perhaps the software detects the dimensions of the object. Maybe placing 2 or 3 at a time together. Alternatively, the software could detect color balance (esp for "greenbacks" -- US bills). In that case, placing the bill on a colored background might help. Also, try freeware programs. They are less likely to have such controls. |
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I have been a photocopier technician for 23 years. Even color copier from
8-9 years ago were required to have software that would prevent them from copying currency. If you wanted to swap out the prom's you had to have a factory rep flown out to do it... Robin in Bremerton "Ray R" wrote in message news:hYoBb.25499$o9.19199@fed1read07... As an experiment I tried to copy an print one of the new $20 bills. Before you say I am breaking the law by doing so read the web site referenced at the end of note. I fully intend to obey the rules. I was able to do a full scan at 1600 DPI using Photoshop CS (ver 8.0) and save the resulting image to the hard drive. When I tried to print it on my Canon i850 only a small part of it would print regardless of the orientation or the size. Other printing programs resulted in the same results. I was able to cut a small part of the image and print it. When I tried to cut about half the image Photoshop informed me that it was illegal and referred me to the web page below. It seems as though the printer and software vendors are stepping past what is legally required. As per the legal requirement I have deleted the file that contained the image. http://www.treas.gov/usss/money_illustrations.shtml U.S. Currency The Counterfeit Detection Act of 1992, Public Law 102-550, in Section 411 of Title 31 of the Code of Federal Regulations, permits color illustrations of U.S. currency provided: 1.. the illustration is of a size less than three-fourths or more than one and one-half, in linear dimension, of each part of the item illustrated; 2.. the illustration is one-sided; and 3.. all negatives, plates, positives, digitized storage medium, graphic files, magnetic medium, optical storage devices, and any other thing used in the making of the illustration that contain an image of the illustration or any part thereof are destroyed and/or deleted or erased after their final use. |
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I believe photo-copiers also do not duplicate certain shades of blue on
purpose. -Larry "Robin" wrote in message ... I have been a photocopier technician for 23 years. Even color copier from 8-9 years ago were required to have software that would prevent them from copying currency. If you wanted to swap out the prom's you had to have a factory rep flown out to do it... Robin in Bremerton "Ray R" wrote in message news:hYoBb.25499$o9.19199@fed1read07... As an experiment I tried to copy an print one of the new $20 bills. Before you say I am breaking the law by doing so read the web site referenced at the end of note. I fully intend to obey the rules. I was able to do a full scan at 1600 DPI using Photoshop CS (ver 8.0) and save the resulting image to the hard drive. When I tried to print it on my Canon i850 only a small part of it would print regardless of the orientation or the size. Other printing programs resulted in the same results. I was able to cut a small part of the image and print it. When I tried to cut about half the image Photoshop informed me that it was illegal and referred me to the web page below. It seems as though the printer and software vendors are stepping past what is legally required. As per the legal requirement I have deleted the file that contained the image. http://www.treas.gov/usss/money_illustrations.shtml U.S. Currency The Counterfeit Detection Act of 1992, Public Law 102-550, in Section 411 of Title 31 of the Code of Federal Regulations, permits color illustrations of U.S. currency provided: 1.. the illustration is of a size less than three-fourths or more than one and one-half, in linear dimension, of each part of the item illustrated; 2.. the illustration is one-sided; and 3.. all negatives, plates, positives, digitized storage medium, graphic files, magnetic medium, optical storage devices, and any other thing used in the making of the illustration that contain an image of the illustration or any part thereof are destroyed and/or deleted or erased after their final use. |
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Early copiers used a Selenium drum. Selenium has a resitance to the flow of
electrons when in the dark but conducts in the light. But Selenium did not respond well to the longer length light waves in the blue spectrum. This resulted in the creation of "non-repo blue" ink. A light shade of blue was often used to put marks on originals that you did not want to show up when copied. However newer style photoconductors respond better to blue light so it is not as effective. Robin "Larry" wrote in message news:kwvBb.57504$yM6.51827@lakeread06... I believe photo-copiers also do not duplicate certain shades of blue on purpose. -Larry "Robin" wrote in message ... I have been a photocopier technician for 23 years. Even color copier from 8-9 years ago were required to have software that would prevent them from copying currency. If you wanted to swap out the prom's you had to have a factory rep flown out to do it... Robin in Bremerton "Ray R" wrote in message news:hYoBb.25499$o9.19199@fed1read07... As an experiment I tried to copy an print one of the new $20 bills. Before you say I am breaking the law by doing so read the web site referenced at the end of note. I fully intend to obey the rules. I was able to do a full scan at 1600 DPI using Photoshop CS (ver 8.0) and save the resulting image to the hard drive. When I tried to print it on my Canon i850 only a small part of it would print regardless of the orientation or the size. Other printing programs resulted in the same results. I was able to cut a small part of the image and print it. When I tried to cut about half the image Photoshop informed me that it was illegal and referred me to the web page below. It seems as though the printer and software vendors are stepping past what is legally required. As per the legal requirement I have deleted the file that contained the image. http://www.treas.gov/usss/money_illustrations.shtml U.S. Currency The Counterfeit Detection Act of 1992, Public Law 102-550, in Section 411 of Title 31 of the Code of Federal Regulations, permits color illustrations of U.S. currency provided: 1.. the illustration is of a size less than three-fourths or more than one and one-half, in linear dimension, of each part of the item illustrated; 2.. the illustration is one-sided; and 3.. all negatives, plates, positives, digitized storage medium, graphic files, magnetic medium, optical storage devices, and any other thing used in the making of the illustration that contain an image of the illustration or any part thereof are destroyed and/or deleted or erased after their final use. |
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"Yet Another Mike" wrote in message news:f6rBb.348358$ao4.1165863@attbi_s51... Perhaps the software detects the dimensions of the object. Maybe placing 2 or 3 at a time together. Alternatively, the software could detect color balance (esp for "greenbacks" -- US bills). In that case, placing the bill on a colored background might help. Also, try freeware programs. They are less likely to have such controls. On the US currency it appears to only be series 2004 currency that is affected. The Canon recognizes it as currency and will only print a small portion of it. Photoshop comes up with an error "This application does not support the unauthorized processing of banknote images." Series 1999 bills has no such problem. |
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