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Image Appears Before "Block"

URL: http://www.staples.com/office/supplies/ ... ID=1371119
Allow staples.com, Forbid Flash, Apply to trusted sites too, Show placeholder icon
Click the image of the copier
A new window opens
An image of the copier displays momentarily
Then the Flash placeholder appears

It could be expected because of the way the page is coded, though I'm just not sure?
Suppose Live HTTP headers can help, but not sure what to look for?

Direct link perhaps, http://www.staples.com/office/supplies/ ... Sequence=0
Content-Type: image/gif

And actually if you open this directly, you get no image, http://www.staples.com/office/supplies/ ... ogId=10051 - maybe. Maybe if you open in a new window, you get no image, though if you open it in a tab you do?

I confirmed the "An image of the copier displays momentarily" in a NoScript profile. I then tested this in a test profile which has no extensions. On a hunch I disabled Flash with the Add-ons manager. What's displayed is a frame that looks like a popup. It displays a JPEG image from http://s7d5.scene7.com/is/image/Staples ... _sc7?$zoom$.
So, I'm guessing that in the NoScript profile the JPEG starts to be displayed because Flash isn't allowed yet, and is quickly overwritten by the NoScript placeholder. I don't consider this a problem, but Giorgio might have a different opinion.

OT edit: Shit! A Laser Copier with Multifunction Capabilities (fax, print, scan, and copies) for only $99! I just bought a color inkjet MFC for $40, but the laser one at $99 would have been even better. Too bad they're out of stock. I might get the laser instead of replacing the cartridges when mine runs out of ink.