Abstract: Methods and apparatus are provided for printing and validating a document, such as a ticket or voucher printed on a substrate such as paper. After the document is printed, at least a portion thereof is read to test a validity criteria. The document is dispensed to a recipient if the validity criteria is met. If the validity criteria is not met after the first read, the document can optionally be re-read. If the validity criteria is never met, the document is voided. The voided document can be held or dispensed to the recipient and a replacement document can be printed, read for validation purposes and dispensed. If the replacement document is not valid, it is voided. A voided replacement document can be either held or dispensed. Assistance from a machine attendant is required only in the event that a predetermined number of invalid print/read/validate cycles occur.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus are provided for printing and validating a document, such as a ticket or voucher printed on a substrate such as paper. After the document is printed, at least a portion thereof is read to test a validity criteria. The document is dispensed to a recipient if the validity criteria is met. If the validity criteria is not met after the first read, the document can optionally be re-read. If the validity criteria is never met, the document is voided. The voided document is then dispensed to the recipient and a replacement document is immediately printed, read for validation purposes and dispensed. If the replacement document is not valid, it is voided prior to dispensing. Assistance from a machine attendant is required only in the event that a predetermined number of invalid print/read/validate cycles occur.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus are provided for printing and validating a document, such as a ticket or voucher printed on a substrate such as paper. After the document is printed, at least a portion thereof is read to test a validity criteria. The document is dispensed to a recipient if the validity criteria is met. If the validity criteria is not met after the first read, the document can optionally be re-read. If the validity criteria is never met, the document is voided. The voided document is then dispensed to the recipient and a replacement document is immediately printed, read for validation purposes and dispensed. If the replacement document is not valid, it is voided prior to dispensing. Assistance from a machine attendant is required only in the event that a predetermined number of invalid print/read/validate cycles occur.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus are provided for printing and validating a document, such as a ticket or voucher printed on a substrate such as paper. After the document is printed, at least a portion thereof is read to test a validity criteria. The document is dispensed to a recipient if the validity criteria is met. If the validity criteria is not met after the first read, the document can optionally be re-read. If the validity criteria is never met, the document is voided. The voided document can be held or dispensed to the recipient and a replacement document can be printed, read for validation purposes and dispensed. If the replacement document is not valid, it is voided. A voided replacement document can be either held or dispensed. Assistance from a machine attendant is required only in the event that a predetermined number of invalid print/read/validate cycles occur.

Abstract: A reusable end fitting may be attached quickly and easily to a hose without requiring production machinery. The end fitting has a first part with a collar which grips the hose against a second part with a barbed end. When two wrenches are used to turn one part onto the other part, a pilot end of a hose is gripped and pulled onto the barbed end. One embodiment provides a collar with springlike qualities that compress the hose against the barbed end. Another embodiment has threads inside the collar to propel the hose onto the barbed end.