Random Security Numbers for Print Jobs

Header and trailer pages must also bear an identical, randomly-generated security number.

This number makes it possible for printer operators to detect any attempt to deceive them into misdirecting a print-out. The same random number must appear on both the header and trailer pages; otherwise, the header and trailer pages are invalid. It is highly unlikely that any malicious parties could accurately guess the random number associated with a particular print job. That means they could not generate a convincing header or trailer page that would fool the printer operator into directing the print-out to an unauthorized destination. If the numbers do not match, the printer operator must retain the material for examination by the system administrator. Such material MUST NOT be distributed to any user, and MUST be retained by the printer operator for examination by the system administrator.