How do you spot the difference between an original document and a colour photocopied one? -

Look for the watermark on the original paperwork or the toner on photocopies can often smudge

With a good copier there is no difference. If you have both, you can look at the background for noise (stray dots) which the copier may have introduced but, since a printer can do that as well, it only works as a comparison, not an absolute measure. If the original is signed, you should be able to detect that. Ball point and roller ball pens indent the paper. Fountain and felt tip pens ink will be absorbed by the paper. If the original is on special paper you should be able to see that as well. A watermark will be embedded in the paper and will be visible when you shine light through the paper. An engraved letterhead s ink will be raised above the paper.

It would usually depend on the importance of the document. For example most insurance companies will have two sided paper! If the back of the paper doesn t fit then the chances are that the front is a copy! If you are in any doubt you speak to the originator of the paperwork and they will sort it out for you.

i think it is like money certain documents will have the water mark in the paper i,m pretty sure this is the way but it only an idea if i was on millionaire i,d be goin 50/50 or home wi a grand

Hairs, dirt, crumbs, and scratches all show up on the copy, sometime if the document was curled or folded dark areas appear, getting darker the further the paper was from the screen. To determine between xerox and ink add a drop of water, if it bleeds (runs) its ink, if it doesnt its xerox. Photocopier often use xerox, printers (espiacially small home ones) often use ink.

burn it, if its a copy it won t matter but if its the original your f****d

it depends the quality of the photocopy, since u might notice smudging eg around the letters. if your talking about a handwrote docuement, there will be impact on the paper where the person was writing.