Security Features of Laser Printed Checks

One of the most important things you can do to protect yourself from check fraud is to ensure your checks are printed with a variety of security features.

Check Security Features - Protecting Yourself From Fraud

Security features on laser printed checks include:

Void pantograph - A void pantograph is a special background on the face of a check that, when photocopied or scanned, shows the word void in large characters or a large void symbol across the face of the check.

Chemical Voids - Check paper that is treated in a matter that is not detectable until eradication chemicals contact the paper. When the chemicals are applied, the word void appears on the face of the check.

Invisible fibers and security ink - These security fibers and inks are only visible under black light, and are very difficult to reproduce.

Tracing codes - Some checks offer a tracing code feature, which is a unique code printed on each new batch of checks.

Chemical protection - Checks that employ chemical protection will have stains or dye marks appear when eradication chemicals are used to alter checks or remove printing and/or writing.

Erasure protection - Any attempts made to erase any part of the check will be visibly obvious.

Watermarking - many checks employ a watermarking technique that can only be viewed at a proper angle. Watermarks can not be duplicated by photocopying, scanning or printing.

Micro printing - The lines on a check, usually the signature line or the borders of the check, are not opaque lines, but rather a string of text that is so tiny it can not be reproduced by a photocopier, scanner or printer.

Touch guard - The touch guard is a symbol printed on the check using thermo chromatic ink. Thermo chromatic ink changes color when heated.

Toner Grip - Toner gripping is a chemical coating that fuses the ink onto the face of the check, so that it may not easily be rubbed off or removed.

Foil Stamping - Metallic foil stamps appear as non-shiny when checks are scanned or photocopied..

Warning Band - A warning band or symbol on the face of the check tells recipients and bank tellers that the check has security features.

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