Printing system, process, and product with a variable pantograph
The invention relates to printing of documents, for example bank checks. According to the various aspects of the invention, a printing system, process and product with a pantograph are provided. Documents printed as described my include a digitally variable pantograph and other enhancements. The invention is particularly useful for enhanced security documents and the production thereof.
1 . A document production process comprising printing a pantograph on a receiver, the pantograph comprising information specific to that document.
2 . The process of claim 1 , comprising varying said information specific to that document during printing from document-to-document.
3 . The process of claim 1 , comprising:
defining an array comprising pixels identified for marking and other pixels adjacent to said pixels which are not identified for marking; and,
printing a legible two point or less character on a receiver by at least partially marking areas on said receiver corresponding to said pixels and other areas on said receiver corresponding to said other pixels.
4 . The process of claim 1 , comprising digitally varying said pantograph.
5 . The process of claim 1 , said printing comprising printing with toner.
6 . The process of claim 1 , said printing comprising printing with accent color toner.
7 . The process of claim 1 , said printing comprising printing with color toner other than black.
8 . The process of claim 1 , said printing comprising printing with toner that fluoresces when exposed to ultraviolet radiation.
9 . The process of claim 1 , said printing comprising printing with toner that fluoresces when exposed to infrared radiation.
10 . A document made by the process of claim 1 .
11 . The process of claim 1 , comprising:
printing said pantograph on said receiver with MICR toner.
12 . The process of claim 11 , comprising digitally varying said pantograph.
13 . The process of claim 1 , comprising:
printing said pantograph on said receiver with toner.
14 . The process of claim 13 , comprising digitally varying said character.
15 . A document production apparatus comprising:
an electrographic printer; and
a memory comprising instructions that control printing a pantograph on a receiver, said pantograph comprising information specific to that document.
16 . The apparatus of claim 15 , wherein said electrographic printer prints with toner.
17 . The apparatus of claim 15 , wherein said electrographic printer prints with accent color toner.
18 . The apparatus of claim 15 , wherein said electrographic printer prints with color toner other than black.
19 . The apparatus of claim 15 , wherein said electrographic printer prints with toner that fluoresces when exposed to ultraviolet radiation.
20 . The apparatus of claim 15 , wherein said electrographic printer prints with toner that fluoresces when exposed to infrared radiation.