The Virtual Encoder is a Plug-in that will virtually encode the amount on a check image. This is a useful plug-in for scanner/encoders that have cameras located before the encoder in the transport such as the Fuji Systems Machine FZ 5180. Since the camera is located before the encoder the image does not match the physical check after encoding.
There are a few options to set for the Virtual Encoder Plug-In
Encode all items will do just that. Encode blank items will check to see if the image already contains the amount encoded on it and only encode items that have not yet been encoded. You can also choose to prompt the user when a check already has the amount encoded and let the user decide whether it should be re-encoded or not.
The minimum confidence property here is used to by the OCR engine that verifies the existence of encoding currently on the check. Valid values are 1 - 4. Default value is 3.
Here is an example of a check before the virtual encoder is run.
Here is the check image after virtual encoding.
This plug-in can be run from the following insert points:
Scan
Just after an item has been saved
Before the next batch
Verify
Before the verify process begins
As each verify record is loaded
When a item is about to be saved
Just after an item has been saved
When all items have been verified
This plug-in can also be run from the Plug-Ins menu. When run from the menu the plug-in will run on all the items currently in the grid. Do a search for the items that you would like to encode, and then run the plug-in from the menu or from the toolbar.