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Cheque Scan Ribbon Buttons

In this chapter you will learn everything that can be done with Cheque scanning.

When the Cheque Scan tab is selected, the Cheque Scan ribbon is displayed.

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Note: Click on a button in the graphic above to go to the relevant topic.

Licence required: Scanning requires a licence. If you do not see the options described here, contact support@mitratech.com about purchasing a licence.

Scan

Scan All

Click on Scan All to scan all the cheques in the feed tray of the active cheque scanner.

Scan One

Click on Scan One to scan a single cheque in the feed tray of the active cheque scanner.

Stop Scan

Click on Stop Scan to cancel the current scan.

Scan Settings

The name of the active cheque scan setting is shown in the text box. A different scan setting can be selected by clicking the scan setting name to display a drop-down list of configured scan settings. Select the scan setting you want to use from the list.

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Add Scan Setting

imageClick the Add Scan Setting button to open the Scan Setting window.

Click the Add Scan Setting button to open the Scan Setting window.

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The Scan Settings are described in Table 169.
Table 169. Terminology: Scan Setting

Term

Meaning

Scan Setting Name

Enter a name for the cheque scan setting you are adding. Maximum 100 characters.

Destination Data Definition

Select the Data Definition you want to use to index the scanned cheques.

Sides to Scan

Select the appropriate option from the drop-down list:

  • Front – scan the front of each cheque only.
  • Back – scan the back of each cheque only.
  • Both – scan both the front and the back of each cheque.

Colour Format

Select the appropriate colour format for the scanned images:

  • Monochrome – the scanned images are displayed and stored in black only.
  • Greyscale – the scanned images are displayed and stored in black and shades of grey.
  • Colour – the scanned images are displayed and stored in colour.

Resolution

Select the required resolution from the drop-down list: 100 – the images are stored and displayed at 100 dpi. 200 – the images are stored and displayed at 200 dpi.

Endorser Settings

Use Endorser

When selected, scanned cheques are endorsed. That is, text is printed on the back of each cheque as it is scanned. The cheques are endorsed using the Line Position (mm), Endorser String and Append Date settings configured in the Configuration Settings. However, when Global Endorser Override is selected, the Endorser String and Append Date configured below are used when this Scan Setting is used. (The Line Position (mm) is always used.)

When cleared, scanned cheques are not endorsed. That is, no text is printed on the back of the cheque as it is scanned.

Global Endorser Override

When selected, the text configured in this window in the Endorser string is printed on the back of each scanned cheque instead of the Endorser String configured in the Configuration Settings window.

Endorser String

Enter the text you want printed on the back of each scanned cheque.

Append date

Select Append Date if you want today’s date appended to the Endorser String printed on the back of each cheque scanned today.

Edit Scan Setting

Click the Edit Scan Setting button to open the Edit Scan Setting window for the active scan setting.

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The Edit Scanner window enables you to change all the Scan Settings. See Table 169, "Terminology: Scan Setting" for details on the settings available in this window.

Delete Scan Setting

Click the Delete Scan Setting button to delete the active cheque scan setting.

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A window is displayed asking you confirm you want to delete the active scan setting.

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Click Yes to delete the scan setting or No to close the window without deleting the active scan setting.

Configuration

Configuration Settings

Click the Configuration Settings button to open the General Configuration window.

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The Configuration Settings are described in Table 170.
Table 170. Terminology: Configuration Setting

Term

Meaning

Storage

Scanned Images Folder

Displays the path to the folder which is used to temporarily keep the scanned images until they are Stored. Click the … button to browse to a different folder in which to keep scanned images until they are Stored.

Brightness and Contrast

Brightness

Front – select the Brightness setting for the front of the cheque.

Back – select the Brightness setting for the back of the cheque.

Selecting a higher number for the Brightness makes the scanned image lighter. Selecting a lower number for the Brightness makes the image darker.

Contrast

Front – select the Contrast setting for the front of the cheque.

Back – select the Contrast setting for the back of the cheque.

Selecting a higher number for the Contrast makes the scanned image contrast stronger. Selecting a lower number for the Contrast reduces the contrast.

Endorsing

Endorser String

Enter the text you want printed on the back of each scanned cheque.

Line Position (mm)

Enter the distance (in millimetres) from the left edge of the back of the cheque, where you want the Endorser String to start.

Append Date

Select Append Date if you want today’s date appended to the Endorser String printed on the back of each cheque scanned today.

Pocket

Rejected MICR Pocket

Enter a value for the cheque scanner pocket to be used for rejected cheques.

Cheques are rejected when MICR data is not detected on a cheque.

Note: This option is dimmed and unavailable when the connected cheque scanner does not have multiple pockets.

Pocket Waterfall

Select this option when you want the connected cheque scanner to fill one pocket with scanned cheques before filling a subsequent pocket with scanned cheques.

When this option is cleared, the scanner fills one pocket with scanned cheques and then stops. A window is displayed informing you a pocket is full. You will not be able to resume scanning until the full pocket is emptied and you then click OK on the window.

Note: This option is dimmed and unavailable when the connected cheque scanner does not have multiple pockets.

 

Auto Jog Before Scanning

Some cheque scanners support the jog feature. Static electricity in an office can cause the cheques to stick together in the feeder, causing problems when the cheques are scanned. The jog feature helps to prevent the cheques from sticking to each other.

Select a non-zero value for the number of seconds you want the scanner to jog the cheques in the feeder before commencing scanning. The maximum value is 10 seconds.

Note: This option is dimmed and unavailable when the connected cheque scanner does not support the jog feature.

Cheque Field Mappings

When the provided MICR CFTs are used in a Data Definition, those fields are automatically mapped to the MICR fields in Cheque Scan (see “Data Definition with MICR Fields” for an example). However, if you have a Data Definition to which you want to map the scanned MICR fields, you can use the Cheque Field Mapping window to do this.

Click Cheque Field Mapping and in the window, scroll down the list to the required Data Definition then select the fields you want to use.

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In the above example, the Data Definition Deposit Check has seven fields, three of which are mapped to the cheque’s Account Number, Cheque Number and Amount MICR fields.

Note: Cheque Field mappings are stored on the server and are therefore available to all users who have access to the selected Data Definition.

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