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Someone worries about magnetic strips in U.S. currency... Yeah. I do too. On a slightly related topic, I know of an instance where the Secret Service located a stolen color copier with somewhat greater speed than one might have expected. Is it possible that these machines either: (1) contain transponders or (2) hide a "signature" in their output ???
nobody@soda.berkeley.edu says... > > On a slightly related topic, I know of an instance where the > Secret Service located a stolen color copier with somewhat > greater speed than one might have expected. > > Is it possible that these machines either: > (1) contain transponders > or > (2) hide a "signature" in their output ??? 1. Why was the secret service looing for stolen property? 2. This is an urban legend. There is no "signature" on the output of Canon CLC copiers. because these copiers are so maintenance-intensive, and since Canon *owns* most of the CLC dealers, it would be very easy for them to check their s/n records when they are servicing the equipment (which needs to be done when the devices are moved)! pretty exciting, huh? -- Rusty H. Hodge, Cyberneticist <rustman@netcom.com>
The new models, the 350 and 550 do indeed have a currency recognition feature based on color. I was talking to a serviceman--interestingly, as with all crippling features, this one creates problems, as certain images become uncopiable if the color they use is upsetting the canon. The service man said that often the offending object may be copied simply by placing a sheet of acetate between the imaging area and the sheet to be copied. I used to be skeptical of this feature--someone here conjected that it would be based on color. they were right. Smart. Jay