Problems scanning paper money

[Glenns5900]

I have a few old bills (silver certs & $2) that I would like to scan and maybe post here. I have had them in my collections since I was a kid. My old scanner bit the dust (water damage) and I splurged for a new LiDE 100 USB flatbed scanner by Canon. I got it for $30 from Amazon about a month ago.

The problem is that if I try to scan or preview one of the bills it gets an error and won't scan it after going about half way through the bill. I have had no problems with any pictures, documents or scanning coins. Just with paper money. It seems to scan $1 bills just fine, but won't scan anything at a $2 or above without an error. I've tried B&W, Grey scale and color. Also tried different resolution settings.

I'm thinking that the TWAIN scan driver recognizes that it is US currency and refuses to scan it. (Ya know that counterfit prevention). Nothing in the documentation says anything about it. I'm not trying to make my own money or counterfeit anything. Just wanted to scan these old bills to either post here or keep a record of them for insurance purposes.

My old Visioneer scanner didn't have this problem. Any clues out there?

 

Amazon Forum Fav 👍

Cry Of The Eagle: History And Legends Of The Cherokee Indians And Their Buried Treasure - Grab it through Amazon!

[DrDetector]

Yes, the new scanners do have that ability and block U.S. currency from being scanned. Kinda crazy. that's why I opt with a digital camera and photoshop.

 

[alexfm123]

i agree, it is probably a counter-counterfeiting measure. My parents have an older Lexmark scanner, and it doesnt seem to have a problem scanning money.

 

[jeff of pa]

didn't know that so I tried a 50

got this

Banknote Detected
The current scan or copy job has been canceled.

The current scan or copy job cannot proceed because this product does not support the unauthorized scan or copy of banknotes. For information, see: http://www.rulesforuse.org/.

There goes Earning enough $$ For a New detector

" Digital Camera " will work

you can't Counterfeit with a camera

also See :

http://www.treas.gov/usss/money_illustrations.shtml

Photographic or other likenesses of other United States obligations and securities and foreign currencies are permissible for any non-fraudulent purpose, provided the items are reproduced in black and white and are less than three-quarters or greater than one-and-one-half times the size, in linear dimension, of any part of the original item being reproduced. Negatives and plates used in making the likenesses must be destroyed after their use for the purpose for which they were made. This policy permits the use of currency reproductions in commercial advertisements, provided they conform to the size and color restrictions.

Motion picture films, microfilms, videotapes, and slides of paper currency, securities, and other obligations may be made in color or black and white for projection or telecasting. No prints may be made from these unless they conform to the size and color restrictions.



Coins
Photographs, printed illustrations, motion picture film or slides of United States and foreign coins may be used for any purpose.

With few exceptions, existing law generally prohibits the manufacture, sale or use of any token, disk or device in the likeness or similitude of any coins of the United States, or of any foreign country, which are issued as money.



U.S. Postage Stamps, Foreign Postage Stamps and Revenue Stamps
Printed illustrations of United States and foreign stamps are permissible for any non-fraudulent purpose. Black and white illustrations of uncanceled United States and foreign postage stamps are permissible in any size. Color illustrations of uncanceled United States and foreign postage stamps must be less than three-fourths or more than one and one-half times the size of the genuine stamp. Canceled United States and foreign postage stamps may be of any size whether the illustrations are in color or black and white.

Note: Canceled U.S. and foreign postage stamps must bear an official cancellation mark, i.e., the stamps must have been used for postage. Also, the plates and negatives, including glossy prints, of any United States or foreign obligations must be destroyed after their final use for the purpose for which they were made.

Printed illustrations of United States and foreign revenue stamps are permissible in black and white only. There are no size restrictions for revenue stamps.

 

[AU24K]

Could it be that the new technology of scanners can "read" the embedded mylar strip on bills over a $1?

Scott

 

[DigginThePast]

Yup, to prevent counterfeiting. As Jeff said, try a camera.

Have you tried to scan portions of the bill and paste them together?

 

[jeff of pa]

Yup, to prevent counterfeiting. As Jeff said, try a camera.

Have you tried to scan portions of the bill and paste them together?

Yup, to prevent counterfeiting. As Jeff said, try a camera.

Have you tried to scan portions of the bill and paste them together?

tried it ,
could scan onto the screen the first quarter
but wouldn't let me scan to save

 

[DigginThePast]

Yup, to prevent counterfeiting. As Jeff said, try a camera.

Have you tried to scan portions of the bill and paste them together?

Yup, to prevent counterfeiting. As Jeff said, try a camera.

Have you tried to scan portions of the bill and paste them together?

tried it ,
could scan onto the screen the first quarter
but wouldn't let me scan to save

Guess I better take care of my old scanner. I used it to scan some currency I sold and didn't have any problems but that unit is probably six years old.

Just realised, I'll have to try my old scanner with newer bills now and see if it works.

 

[jeff of pa]

could do top quarters

not bottom quarters.

color converted after