The selection, maintenance and care of photocopying equipment is a standard concern of library administrators. Just when we thought that the technology and price of such equipment had reached a reasonable balance, along comes non-copiable paper.
The serendipitous result of an attempt to copy a page on which coffee had been spilled, NOCOPI products are being marketed by several major paper manufacturers in the U.S. and other countries. Applications for which the treated papers are targeted include commercial and national security documents, credit cards, tickets and currency. When documents printed on the paper are placed on copiers, the result is a totally black image. The paper is expected to sell for around $.10 a page.
