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I have designed a school currency I really like. However, I am trying to find a way to put a small text or design on it that will show up when printed, but is faint enough to not be picked up by printers (or at least hard enough that the average seventh grader won't be able to). As of now we are just printing the currency and in black and white. Does anyone have any suggestions? Are there certain colors that don't show up well on black and white copiers? Thanks.
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Nov 24, 2015 23:47
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A lot of students will have access to quality scanners at home, so I'd say a printing on a distinctive paper or stock is a much easier way to prevent counterfeiting. Just make it something you have to get online, not something a kid could grab at Wal Mart or Office Depot. You could also consider an embossed or stamped design on top of the print. Especially if you could get one of those sequential number stamps banks use, and a distinct ink color like purple. Then every bill would be unique. Keep in mind, you're not up against the average 7th grader - you're up against the 2-3 most crafty. Sounds kind of fun, to be honest.
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Nov 25, 2015 00:36
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Try misaligning the front and back slightly, so when you hold the paper to the light, there's an special alignment on the center. A kid would probably just center both designs, misaligning the special part. You could also do the stamped design thing, but with one of those UV light only inks. Bonus points if you make the design pretty intricate, so it can't be easily copied. Or put a special pattern with screen printing on the paper prior to printing the money pattern. The screen printing is distinct enough to leave a different "feel", one that can't be duplicated by digital printers, but it's cheap enough that you could get enough for a year's worth of school money if you do it in bulk, and an average student wouldn't want to go the trouble of copying the special pattern, then try and print their own because it uses some special stuff they couldn't get easily, and cost them more than it would cost you to comission to a printer.
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Nov 25, 2015 13:21
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I wish you posted the design .This is a neat project and I wanna see it. Let's see...some other specialty inks you could consider are glow-in-the-dark, metallic foils, or a spot varnish.
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Nov 30, 2015 21:03
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The IT nerd in me says print serial numbers\qsigs on every sheet + a tracking database every time it exchanges hands. Grab one of the CS people. Otherwise, maybe a spot for endorsing a bill every time it changes hands. You can print signatures, but printing different color pens, and the physical indentations left on the paper, as well as general wear and tear and have it look believable might be tough.
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Dec 1, 2015 02:24
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Who's going to check for counterfeits and in which circumstances ?
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Dec 2, 2015 15:12
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