Security features prevent fraud and counterfeiting. Take our money for example. It’s printed using many different security features. If you’ve been to a store recently and paid cash with a $20 bill or higher, you might have noticed the cashier making a mark on the bill with a special marker. That’s to see if the bill is printed on a paper other than the special cotton/linen paper used for U.S. currency.
The twenty dollar bill has a number of other security features as well—a watermark, microprinting, color changing inks. In fact, there are eight separate security tricks used to thwart counterfeiters. And how is that? Because security features prevent fraud, plain and simple. And King Printing Solutions can help you determine the best way to secure your important documents.
King Printing Solutions can provide many of these same security protections for its customers, along with numerous others. In past blog entries, we’ve covered specialty papers and inks, but there are some additional specific precautions that can be used if you want even more security. These include:
The Padlock Icon. It’s often used on negotiable documents, indicating that the document as two or more security features. The features are explained in the padlock icon.
Warning Bands. This is a border that also disclosed the security features being used in the document, and tells people what features should be checked to prove authenticity.
Blockouts. These are solid or dense patterns that prevent readability of specific information, making the information difficult to duplicate.
Inline Embossing. This is a cost-effective way to add a hard-to-duplicate feature to your document, with either a common or custom emboss pattern.
Our specialists at King Printing Solutions can help you determine which features can best protect your documents while staying within your budget.
And there are even more features that can be used when specific security concerns are required. One example of this is the Eurion Constellation Pattern. This is a licensed pattern that prevents duplication or copying. With the constellation pattern installed, the document will simply print black if someone attempts to duplicate it.
King Printing Solutions has been helping companies with high-quality printing—and document security—for more than 40 years. We can help you assess your security needs, then work with you to develop a printing strategy that is affordable and effective.
Have questions? Our staff is glad to answer them. To start a conversation or get a quote.