| 摘要 |
<p>A depository apparatus includes a common entry slot (14) for receiving both envelopes and single sheets, such as cheques, and thickness sensing means (216) for providing an output indicative of whether a deposit item is an envelope or a sheet. Transport means (38) transports deposit items along a common feed path to a printer (42) for printing data on envelopes and sheets, and to a read head (40) for reading data from sheets. Sheet alignment means are included in the common feed path and are operable to bring about alignment of a sheet relative to the read head (40) by moving the sheet into engagement with reference means (170). Operation of the transport means (38) is interrupted during operation of the alignment means. Envelopes are fed directly into a first container (146). After reading of data from a sheet, operation of the transport means (38) is reversed to feed the sheet into a selected one of two further containers (138, 140). <IMAGE></p> |
