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.
> As an experiment I tried to copy an print one of the new $20 bills. > Before you say I am breaking the law by doing so read the > web site referenced at the end of note. I fully intend to obey the rules. > I was able to do a full scan at 1600 DPI using Photoshop CS (ver 8.0) > and save the resulting image to the hard drive.
Psp 8 will not let you scan it into the program. Wont allow Uk Notes either
> "Ray R" <d...@not.reply> wrote in message > news:hYoBb.25499$o9.19199@fed1read07... > > As an experiment I tried to copy an print one of the new $20 bills. > > Before you say I am breaking the law by doing so read the > > web site referenced at the end of note. I fully intend to obey the > rules. > > I was able to do a full scan at 1600 DPI using Photoshop CS (ver 8.0) > > and save the resulting image to the hard drive.
> Psp 8 will not let you scan it into the program. Wont allow Uk Notes > either
Perhaps the software detects the dimensions of the object. Maybe placing 2 or 3 at a time together. Alternatively, the software could detect color balance (esp for "greenbacks" -- US bills). In that case, placing the bill on a colored background might help. Also, try freeware programs. They are less likely to have such controls.
> > "Ray R" <d...@not.reply> wrote in message > > news:hYoBb.25499$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
> 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.
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...
> As an experiment I tried to copy an print one of the new $20 bills. > Before you say I am breaking the law by doing so read the > web site referenced at the end of note. I fully intend to obey the rules. > I was able to do a full scan at 1600 DPI using Photoshop CS (ver 8.0) > and save the resulting image to the hard drive.
> When I tried to print it on my Canon i850 only a small part of it > would print regardless of the orientation or the size. Other > printing programs resulted in the same results. I was able to cut > a small part of the image and print it. When I tried to cut about > half the image Photoshop informed me that it was illegal and > referred me to the web page below. It seems as though the printer > and software vendors are stepping past what is legally required.
> As per the legal requirement I have deleted the file that contained > the image.
> http://www.treas.gov/usss/money_illustrations.shtml > U.S. Currency > The Counterfeit Detection Act of 1992, Public Law 102-550, in Section 411 of > Title 31 of the Code of Federal Regulations, permits color illustrations of U.S. > currency provided: > 1.. the illustration is of a size less than three-fourths or more than one and > one-half, in linear dimension, of each part of the item illustrated;
> 2.. the illustration is one-sided; and
> 3.. all negatives, plates, positives, digitized storage medium, graphic files, > magnetic medium, optical storage devices, and any other thing used in the making > of the illustration that contain an image of the illustration or any part > thereof are destroyed and/or deleted or erased after their final use.
> I have been a photocopier technician for 23 years. Even color copier from > 8-9 years ago were required to have software that would prevent them from > copying currency. If you wanted to swap out the prom's you had to have a > factory rep flown out to do it...
> Robin in Bremerton
> "Ray R" <d...@not.reply> wrote in message > news:hYoBb.25499$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.
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.
> I believe photo-copiers also do not duplicate certain shades of blue on > purpose.
> -Larry
> "Robin" <robinsNOS...@oz.net> wrote in message > news:br5ttj$nib$0@216.39.144.87... > > I have been a photocopier technician for 23 years. Even color copier from > > 8-9 years ago were required to have software that would prevent them from > > copying currency. If you wanted to swap out the prom's you had to have a > > factory rep flown out to do it...
> > Robin in Bremerton
> > "Ray R" <d...@not.reply> wrote in message > > news:hYoBb.25499$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.
> 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.
Ray R wrote: > As an experiment I tried to copy an print one of the new $20 bills. > 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.
I discovered about two years ago a pattern of five little yellow, green or orange circles that triggers this banknote detection algorithm and gave a brief talk to our research group about it:
I called it the EURion constellation, because it looks a bit like Orion (with the belt stars merged) and I first spotted it on the front side of the 10 euro note, where it is most blatantly obvious. Other banknote designs hide it a bit better.
amishma...@aol.com (Amishman35) wrote in message <news:20040110183620.01860.00002651@mb-m18.aol.com>... > Let's go further off topic.. Who would you like to see on a banknote or stamp? > Halfbakery.com doesn't allow discussion of this.
> I would like to see a banknote with the face of the guy who killed that > pedophile priest in jail.
according to other sites and forums i visited people have tried copying US dollars/canadian/euro/monopoly money/etc surprisingly, everyone has varied success. one link is on macbytes.com (goes to the MacRumors forums, no registration necessary) which also links to other sites and pictures. Some people were successful in scanning in images of currency and editing them, but it appears that most of the time most people werent. I believe photoshop looks for a specific thing that bills in a specific currency have in common. BUt for those people who need images of currency to use legally, i believe you can find them on the websites for the department of treasury for that specific country's currency. Also, this only happpens with major currency, and especially US dollars, so pics are on the US treasury site for anyone who needs it.
> > Let's go further off topic.. Who would you like to see on a banknote or stamp? > > Halfbakery.com doesn't allow discussion of this.
> > I would like to see a banknote with the face of the guy who killed that > > pedophile priest in jail.
> according to other sites and forums i visited people have tried > copying US dollars/canadian/euro/monopoly money/etc > surprisingly, everyone has varied success. > one link is on macbytes.com (goes to the MacRumors forums, no > registration necessary) which also links to other sites and pictures. > Some people were successful in scanning in images of currency and > editing them, but it appears that most of the time most people werent. > I believe photoshop looks for a specific thing that bills in a > specific currency have in common.
I can scan the new $20. Photoshop will not allow editing it. Canon i850 will not print it, independent of Photoshop.
> BUt for those people who need images of currency to use legally, i > believe you can find them on the websites for the department of > treasury for that specific country's currency. > Also, this only happpens with major currency, and especially US > dollars, so pics are on the US treasury site for anyone who needs it.
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