This being my first post, I would like to thank everyone who has contributed their time and effort into this project. The research and workmanship that has been performed to date has made the learning curve infinitely more manageable.
I started attempting to perfect the creation of bills from scratch using 100% 24lb Cotton paper. Once I can get over a few hurdles, I hope to begin work on watermarking and possibly UV recognition.
As of now, my issues lie with alignment. Shetlan, if I read correctly, you stated you were using the Canon MP190 for simple a simple copy method. Obviously this was the most logical place to start, as it takes the least time. I purchased the mp190, and I am having the hardest time getting my alignment correct. Is there a specific method you have to ensure the alignment is accurate? I have tried several different methods, and none seem to be fool proof nor do they guard against human error.
I have tried marking dimensions with tape, measuring the offset and trying to account for it, I have spent several hours just trying to get the damn things to line up to no avail. I also purchased an MP860 or 890 (don't recall right now) for the double sided printing, simply to jump this hurdle, and damned if the copier doesn't recognize the size of the bill and not allow double sided printing. So, essentially, I am back at square one.
Thank you for any and all help, and hopefully once I can get some decent looking bills to come out, I can continue some R&D and see if we can't get through some of the security stuff.  |