1. A method for preventing fraudulent use of a document which is intended to be presented in a transaction by a designated individual at a location for authentication; said method comprising: photographing a face of a presenting individual who has possession of the document to form a digital representation of the face of the presenting individual contemporaneous with the presenting individual's presentation of the document for authentication at the location, wherein the face of the presenting individual is photographed at the location for authentication during the transaction; processing the digital representation to generate digital printer input data; and printing a visually observable image of the face of the presenting individual on the document, using the digital printer input data.