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Re: Canon copiers

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NODE 99d8da5bRe: Canon copiers
>   response was that "the machine would be virtually destroyed."

>        Anyone want to test this for us?

Stand back, the thermite grenade in the black box could be hot.

;^)

I'd like to know how they put the serial number into the copy.

Paul E. Baclace
peb@procase.com
NODE 443a03dbRe: Canon copiers
Paul writes:

>I'd like to know how they put the serial number into the copy.

Most likely by modulating the Least Significant Bit of the color
intensity in some (or all) color-filled areas of the image.  A
set of sync-bits, serial number, and some more sync bits.  Repeat
every line, shifted by 1 bit, and you'll get a pattern that is
hard to differentiate from the background unless you _know_
what to look for.

I wouldn't be surprised if there isn't a time and date stamp
as well, plus batch # info.