A little OT: Redeveloping Cash Register Receipts

[Sparky]

So - I have a $70 parking ticket that's maturing rapidly. My car was disabled at the time. I know that I can have it rescinded if I supply proof of my car being disabled. BUT - the receipt I have from the repair has COMPLETELY bleached in the sun from sitting on the dashboard.

STOP!

Before you have this post deleted.. here's what's germaine. I'm assuming that the technology used in the printing of the receipt is related to cyanotypes (blueprinting). It seems to me that I should be able to redevelop (reduce) the bleached receipt using ammonia fumes or something... though I don't really know enough NOT to get myself into trouble. Where the heck is Donald Qualls when you need him?? Anybody have a suggestion on this?

[jim appleyard]

Wouldn't it be easier to have the repair garage xerox a copy for you? They must keep a copy of the repair bill for their records?

[Sparky]

I thought it might be easier to hold the receipt over some heated (fill in the blank) to regenerate it - providing someone knew the answer.

the reason I say it is because it was done at pepboys - which is a big chain in california... and I could see it taking HOURS to retrieve it - not to mention bothering the heck out of the poor clerks...

[blaze-on]

I think Manny, Moe and Jack swiped your vehicle for a test drive and got the ticket...

[copake_ham]

If the heat sensitve receipt has been further fried - about the only dumb idea I can come up with is to throw it in the freezer overnight in hopes of reversing the process!

Elsewise, better pony up the 7 smackers! :o

[bdial]

bothering the heck out of the poor clerks

Helping you is their job afterall..
I'm not advocating making a pain of yourself for no good reason. I'm sure they get lots of that too. But it seems worthwhile to ask the question of whether or not they can reproduce the reciept. They are completely computerized, so in theory, it shouldn't take much effort on their part.

[copake_ham]

Helping you is their job afterall..
I'm not advocating making a pain of yourself for no good reason. I'm sure they get lots of that too. But it seems worthwhile to ask the question of whether or not they can reproduce the reciept. They are completely computerized, so in theory, it shouldn't take much effort on their part.

Yeah, but at $3.00 a gallon for gas, not to mention one's personal value of time spent - going and getting the replacement receipt seems more costly than paying the $70 parking ticket!

[bdial]

Perhaps so, but making a phone call to ask the manager if it's feasible doesn't take very much time, and no gas. As for the value, only Sparky can determine that. In any case, I don't think it would be feasible to redevelop the original receipt, just to get back to the original question

[Eric Rose]

Hey how about getting those tube topped spiked heels gals from CSI to work on it for you LOL.

[markbb]

did the orginal receipt have the license plate of the car on it? If not, I don't see how it could prove the vehicle was 'disabled'.