Open AccessNew Approach for Securing and Dating Valuable Printed Documents
Author(s) -
Basta Altaf H.,
ElSaied Houssni,
Salim Ahmad S.,
Mohamed Mohamed A.
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
global challenges
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2056-6646
DOI - 10.1002/gch2.201800097
Subject(s) - inkwell , computer science , process (computing) , identification (biology) , code (set theory) , engineering drawing , binary number , 3d printed , database , engineering , manufacturing engineering , programming language , operating system , set (abstract data type) , botany , biology , arithmetic , mathematics
Abstract This work deals with using a novel approach for securing and dating printed documents, which will detect any forging crime present. In this respect, the coded dots matrices (machine identification code (MIC)) for the used printers are extracted via a binary system of base 2 (0, 1). The UV ink used in the printing process is prepared from novel fluorescence compounds together with polyvinyl alcohol. Different Xerox models of color laser printers are used for printing the document designs. The data obtained reveal that the investigated approach is succeeded in specifying the date of the printing process together with translating the embedded data of the printer to visible information, which can be tracked under a UV lamp. This innovative approach will assist workers in examining the questioned document by specifying the authorized date and position of printed documents from the MIC.