Apparatus and method for the recognition of printed images on documents.

It is a method for detecting print images on documents, securities or the like, in which the print images of the electronically scanned documents to be considered in its entirety or in parts, compared with reference values ​​and specific measures are introduced under prescribed criteria. The the scanned print images associated data are fully or partially cached and checked by means of predefined programs compared to the presence of defined laws. The specific measures will be initiated depending on the presence of these laws.