Self validating printer with ticket voiding and reprint features

A printer with document verification, dispensing and voiding features, comprising:

• a transport;
• a print module for printing indicia on a substrate carried by said transport;
• a read module for reading at least a portion of said indicia to test a validity criteria;
• wherein said transport:
• dispenses said printed substrate to a recipient if said validity criteria is met;
• transports said printed substrate to be voided if said validity criteria is not met;
• dispenses the voided substrate to said recipient;
• and
• transports a replacement substrate for printing and reading in the event the validity criteria is not met for the previous printed substrate.

A method for printing and validating a document, comprising the steps of:

• printing said document;
• reading at least a portion of said document to test a validity criteria, and in response to said test:
• dispensing said document to a recipient if said validity criteria is met, and
• voiding said document if said validity criteria is not met.