Watermarking in paper can be traced back to 13th century Italy. Watermarks are made DURING the paper manufacturing process. A watermarked image is formed when a dandy roll containing that image is run on the paper web while the paper is still wet.

A watermark is visible from the front and back of the paper when viewed in regular light. The image of a watermark cannot be copied or scanned to produce the same effect.

Although a Watermark offers unique and invaluable advantages, the traditional (and conventional) Process of Watermarking has several Disadvantages.