On Thu, Apr 3, 2008 at 7:58 AM, Melissa Griffin Would Subscribe <
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> Hi All,
>
>  Some of our review board members would like to OK the use of business or
> "exact" copies into a new draft of our policy.  I disagree, as it should
> not be a policy matter.  It is also my understanding that in most cases,
> the master copy with wet/live signature should be used to make decisions.
> (I am not speaking to the archive master copy; only  to business records)
> Any comments? Is there a danger in OK'ing the use of Business Copies? Am I
> being too militant?
>
> I agree with Pilar, and a common practice is to either "Bates stamp" or
otherwise number the copies, and/or have them carry an image or statement
that they are a copy, and are intended for reference purposes only, and not
to be reproduced.

If this is done by using a dot screed image as a watermark behind the text,
when copies are made, they typically aren't very legible and you also avoid
the possibility of someone scanning the text and converting it to attempt to
re-use it.

Larry
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Larry Medina
Danville, CA
RIM Professional since 1972

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