| 摘要 |
An apparatus (30) for capturing electronic images of documents, especially checks, early in the document processing cycle, while also endorsing these documents. The apparatus (30) minimizes its footprint by minimizing the number of internal components, such as cameras and endorsing print heads. The apparatus (30) includes a transport mechanism (22) for receiving a check, for example from an input bin, and moving it past an optional endorser (34) for printing an endorsement onto a first side of the check. The check is then presented to an imaging station (32), which captures a digital image of the first side of the check. The imaging station (32) is located proximate a track segment (23). The check is then moved through a loop unit (31), which passes the check by another endorser (33) that prints an endorsement onto the other side of the check. The check is then presented back to the same imaging station (32). In passing completely through the loop unit (31), the check is reversed relative to track segment (23) so that the same imaging station (32) that imaged the first side of the check can now image the opposite side of the check. The loop unit (31) eliminates a redundant imaging station (32) to image the opposite side of the check, and eliminates the need to use tag bits or other schemes to correlate images of both sides of a document. After processing, the check is output to a storage bin (27 or 28).
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