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US 7,270,918 B2Granted
Printing system, process, and product with microprinting
AssigneeEastman Kodak Company
InventorsJeffrey C. Blood, Leonard R. Christopher, John F. Crichton, Thomas M. Plutchak, Gregory Rombola
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Abstract
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 microprinting are provided. Documents printed as described may include digitally variable microprint and other enhancements. The invention is particularly useful for enhanced security documents and the production thereof.
Claims25
A printing process, comprising:
- defining an array comprising pixels identified for marking and other pixels adjacent to said pixels which are not identified for marking;
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- 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 wherein the printing further comprises digitally varying said character.
A printing process, comprising:
- printing a legible two point or less character on a receiver with MICR toner using an electrographic printer wherein the printing further comprises digitally varying said character.
A printing process, comprising:
- printing a legible two point or less character on a receiver with toner using an electrographic printer wherein the printing further comprises digitally varying said character.
A printing process, comprising:
- printing a legible two point or less string of characters and opposing bounding lines on either side of said string of characters on a receiver using an electro graphic printer wherein the printing further comprises digitally varying said character.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.