In the third and fourth quarter each year, our business of printing pressure seal forms picks up. So, it’s definitely time to place your order for pressure seal documents if you want yours on time. Pressure seal forms are used for numerous financial documents, and millions are mailed in the first quarter of each new year for tax forms, privacy statements, checks, and other uses.
That Time Of Year Is Upon Us
And while we don’t anticipate any problems delivering for our customers—as we always do—we are encouraging everyone to think a little farther ahead this year. Order tax documents in September and October to beat the rush. You may have uses for pressure seal throughout the year. We also print paychecks, test results, medical and utility bills, along with bank documents and statements. King Printing Solutions know pressure seal. We’re happy to discuss any project you have coming up.
It’s no secret that there are raw material shortages in scores of industries around the world. Our paper suppliers are telling us that they sometimes have shortages. So we’re planning ahead, and anticipating any issues we may have with supply. That’s part of our service to customers. Because we want to provide you with the best possible pressure seal documents.
KingSeal Pressure Seal Technology
We believe our KingSeal Pressure Seal Forms are the best in the business. We commissioned the research and development that led to the adhesive technology regarded as the industry standard today. This has allowed pressure seal documents to gain widespread use for everything from checks to promotional mailers.
Our aggressive cohesive creates excellent fiber tear revealing any tampering. In addition, all data entry is printed on the original image. This feature makes it incredibly difficult to alter information when compared to carbon or carbonless forms. Additional security features can be added to any mailer for those extra sensitive documents.
To learn more about KingSeal Pressure Seal or to order your pressure seal documents, contact us at 800.251.9236. Or get a quote today.
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.
King Printing Solutions offers more than 30 different security features for printed documents—a capability that’s more and more important in today’s world. In the past, we’ve discussed security papers and how they can protect important documents. There are also ways to protect your documents from fraud or counterfeiting by using security printing inks.
Security inks offer a number of different security strategies, both passive and active. For example, specialized security inks can:
- Change color when rubbed with a metal object
- Penetrate the paper to imitate watermarks
- Glow under ultraviolet light
- Change color with temperature.
Specialty security printing inks can also be used so the document can’t be easily photocopied or scanned.
Security Inks Help Prevent Counterfeiting
There’s more you can do. Magnetic Ink Character Recognition (MICR) technology makes print soak through the paper and appear in a different color on the back side of the document. This is very difficult for someone to duplicate.
With our high quality printing, we can also use printed screens in the background for extra safety. For example, Pantographs are screens of words like “VOID” or “Original Document” that are visible on authentic piece. Or they may feature multiple colors so they’re almost impossible to photocopy.
Microprint is very small type that is readable under magnification and becomes a solid line if copied or scanned. Microprint is commonly used for borders and signature lines. Again, our precision printing of microprint is another way to use ink to protect your document.
King Printing Solutions can provide you with a custom security strategy tailored to your organization that can protect your valuable documents. We’ll work with you to determine where the most risk is, and suggest the security features that can provide you with the most protection. We’ll also look at how your documents are printed, so we can determine the most efficient way to incorporate security into your normal print runs.
Have questions? Our staff is glad to answer them. To start a conversation or get a quote today.
Although there are advantages to digital documents, there are still many cases where paper documents are still relevant and have solid advantages. King Printing Solutions has been a provider of business documents for more than 40 years, and we’ve seen the entire digital revolution unfold. We’ve also seen why, for many companies, there are still no electronic substitutes for paper documents.
Here are situations where paper is still better:
1. You need a “Chain of Custody.” For many legal documents, or situations where there could be liability, a “chain of custody” for materials is critical. An example of this would be a drug test for employment. In this case, it’s important to document receipt of a sample from an applicant, receipt at the testing lab (with identification of the individuals involved), and documentation of results. The risks of manipulating digital files can insert uncertainty into a situation like this. With paper, there’s a physical “trail.”
2. You need security. Legal documents, such as car titles, stock certificates, checks, or other valuable items need to be protected from counterfeiting. Digital documents are particularly susceptible to fakes. Paper documents with built-in security features (security papers, microprinting, security inks, and other techniques) provide the necessary protection for these types of documents.
3. You need to provide a receipt or reference material in a remote location. On construction sites or other field locations, paper documents protect both buyer and seller with proof that a delivery has been made. If you’re traveling or relaxing where there may not be digital communications, paper documents are light, portable, and provide the information you need when other sources aren’t accessible.
4. You want to make an impression. We are inundated with digital communications in today’s world, and research shows much of it we don’t recall—even the next day. Paper documents for presentations, corporate brochures, and similar materials encourage the reader to slow down and take in the information. Fine papers, precise color, and rich photography capture the reader’s attention and convey a level of capability and professionalism that may not come across on a computer or telephone screen.
King Printing Solutions provides companies large and small with the options they need for effective print communications, including security documents, high-quality offset and flexographic printing, pressure seal documents, multi-part forms, and many specialty print techniques. Digital documents sure save space, but in many situations paper documents still make sense and are still relevant in today’s world. Use our online form to get a quote on your project, or contact us here for ideas on meeting your toughest document challenges.
We print a lot of sensitive security documents for our customers. So we are continually evaluating new security features to keep ahead. We now offer more than 30 security feature options in printed products. Customers have relied on our pressure seal security documents for over 40 years.
We call our security products KingSafe, Our pressure seal security documents incorporate security elements into printed materials ranging from checks to official state documents.
“You can tailor the security level to the risk and threat potential as needed,” said Jim King, President.
KingSafe security features include:
- A spectrum of Security Papers, with features including visible fibers in different colors, invisible fibers that are only seen under special light, Securlaser bonding that prevents printing from being scraped off and altered, true watermarks engineered into the paper, chemical reactions that cause colors and marks to appear if paper is chemically altered, and magnetic ink compatibility.
- Special Security Inks that change color when rubbed with a metal object, penetrate the paper to imitate watermarks, glow under ultraviolet light, or change color with temperature. They can also resist photocopying or digital recreation.
- Pantograph Screens are printed into the background of a document. They may say words like “VOID” or feature multicolors that make it almost impossible to photocopy.
- Microprint, or very small text can only be read by magnification Microprint is readable under magnification and becomes a solid line if copied or scanned. Microprint is commonly used for borders and signature lines.
- Magnetic Ink Character Recognition (MICR). This technology makes print soak through the paper and appear in a different color on the back side of the document. This is very difficult to duplicate.
- Security Screens. A light screen with the words “Original Document” that make duplication difficult.
- Padlock Icon. Used with negotiable documents, indicating that two or more security features have been used. An explanation of features appears on the back of the document in the padlock box.
- Warning Bands, a border that indicates the security features being used and how to detect them. It shows document handlers what should be checked to show authenticity.
- Anti-Splice Backers, which prevent cut-and-paste between documents.
- Blockouts, solids or dense patterns that prevent readability of certain information.
- Image-friendly Boxes, which allow scanning in certain areas of documents for Check 21 or other compliance.
- Secure Distribution. Specialty papers and printed documents are kept secure during shipping and storage.
To learn more about our pressure seal security documents, contact a King Representative. For a quote, use our online form.
