Patent ID: 7686209

Claim:
A computer-implemented method for generating a paper cash letter, comprising the steps of: creating a plurality of substitute check records by identifying a plurality of checks to be included in a substitute check bundle, and, for each identified check, inputting an electronic image of a front side of the check in a first data field of a substitute check form definition, and inputting an electronic image of a back side of the check in a second data field of the substitute check form definition; creating a bundle summary control record by inputting summary information regarding the substitute check bundle into at least one data field of a bundle summary form definition; storing the substitute check records and the bundle summary control record in a print stream file; storing an exception report page control record in the print stream file, the exception report page control record comprising exception report information related to at least one of an error in the plurality of substitute check control records and an error in the bundle summary control record; and generating an instruction that causes a printer to print at least one document based on the print stream file, the at least one document comprising at least one substitute check, each substitute check being associated with one of the substitute check records and comprising each of the electronic images in the associated substitute check record, wherein each substitute check comprises a legal negotiable instrument according to the Check Clearing for the 21st Century Act.