A method is disclosed for printing an authenticatable image having an embedded
image into a receiver having a discernible physical characteristic, such that the
printed image can be used to authenticate the receiver includes scanning the receiver
to produce information related to the discernible physical characteristic of the
receiver, and providing a carrier which includes information related to the scanned
receiver discernible physical characteristic. The method also includes combining
the carrier with an input image to form the authenticatable image having the embedded
image, and printing the authenticatable image having the embedded image onto the receiver.
