saladmaster
New Member
Hi. I just purchased a brand new Canon Printer/Scanner, only to discover that it refuses to scan images of money, such as a $20 dollar bill. Now, before anyone decides to go into a rant about how such activity is illegal, let me assure you, it is not. That's right- it's not illegal to SCAN money, although it is illegal to print it out such that the final product bares likeness to real currency.
The above stated, let me also assure you that it is NOT my intention to use the scanned image of money toward the act of counterfeiting. Rather, I want to incorporate the scanned money-image into a digital art piece that I'm making in photoshop, and the images of money that are available on the internet aren't sharp enough.
My question: How do I get my Printer/Scanner to scan money? This must be an issue with the drivers, right? Is there any way to reprogram/replace them? Is this restriction on scanning money a relatively new feature in today's Printer/Scanners, and can thus be bypassed by getting an older model? What model/brand of printer/scanners allow the scanning of money, but are still new enough to offer high res and accurate colors?
Thanks so much. -saladmaster
The above stated, let me also assure you that it is NOT my intention to use the scanned image of money toward the act of counterfeiting. Rather, I want to incorporate the scanned money-image into a digital art piece that I'm making in photoshop, and the images of money that are available on the internet aren't sharp enough.
My question: How do I get my Printer/Scanner to scan money? This must be an issue with the drivers, right? Is there any way to reprogram/replace them? Is this restriction on scanning money a relatively new feature in today's Printer/Scanners, and can thus be bypassed by getting an older model? What model/brand of printer/scanners allow the scanning of money, but are still new enough to offer high res and accurate colors?
Thanks so much. -saladmaster