System and method for authenticating an electronically transmitted document

摘要

A method and apparatus are disclosed for electronically transmitting to a remote point unique data to be included in a document and for electronically transmitting from a second independent source an authenticating mark for the document. Where a plurality of documents, all containing common information, are being transmitted, the common information is transmitted only once. Equipment at the remote location prints the finished document(s) ready for delivery to the recipient(s).