Patent ID: 7344160

Claim:
Apparatus for use in outputting a voucher from a coin discriminator having a discriminator printer, with the voucher configured to assist in distinguishing unauthorized duplicate or counterfeit vouchers, comprising: a thermal paper substrate having at least first language printed on said thermal paper substrate, oriented in a first direction, using a fluorescent ink such that said first language has a first appearance on said thermal paper substrate but wherein a photocopy of first language has a second appearance, different from said first appearance; at least second language printed on said thermal paper substrate oriented in a second direction about 90 degrees to said first direction positioned less than 0.25 inches from an edge of said thermal paper substrate; a plurality of perforations in said thermal paper substrate defining a first curved pattern of microperforations which includes a region defining a radius of curvature; said thermal paper substrate located in a position from which said thermal paper substrate can be fed to said discriminator printer; and means for controlling said discriminator printer to print, on said thermal paper substrate, at least first indicia containing an indication of a value of said voucher.