Patent ID: 8573483

Claim:
At least one computer readable article comprising computer executable instructions that when executed by at least one computer of an automated banking machine cause the automated banking machine to carry out a method comprising: (a) applying an electronic template to check image data generated by the automated banking machine, wherein the automated banking machine includes at least one data reader, a cash dispenser, and a check accepting apparatus, wherein the at least one data reader is operable to read user data usable to identify a financial account on which a financial transaction can be carried out for an authorized user of the automated banking machine, wherein the check image data is representative of the appearance of at least one side of a financial check, wherein the check image data includes: courtesy amount image data, wherein the courtesy amount image data includes courtesy amount content corresponding to a courtesy amount indicated on the check, signature image data, wherein the signature line image data includes signature content corresponding to at least one signature on the check, and micr line image data, wherein the micr line image data includes micr line content corresponding to a micr line indicated on the check; wherein the electronic template includes a micr line search area, wherein the applying causes a first portion of the check image data to correspond to the micr line search area; (b) reading data from the first portion; (c) determining within a predetermined level of assurance, that data read in (b) includes micr line character data; (d) responsive to (c), determining that the first portion includes at least part of the micr line image data; and (e) subsequent to (d), modifying the first portion to cause the check image data to be absent at least a portion of the micr line content corresponding to the micr line indicated on the check, wherein the check image data still includes courtesy amount content that corresponds to the courtesy amount indicated on the check.