5. The apparatus as claimed in claim 4 in which said imaging means produces uncompressed data which is forwarded to said recognition means and also includes compressor means for compressing said uncompressed data prior to its being stored in said second portion of said memory.
4. An apparatus for processing documents, comprising: reading means for reading MICR data from said documents; imaging means for generating image data from said documents; printing means for printing a unique document reference number, hereinafter called DRN, on each of said documents; transport means for moving said documents sequentially, in operative relationship with said reading means, said imaging means, and said printing means; recognition means for receiving said image data from said imaging means and also for recognizing predetermined data on said documents; control means including a memory for receiving said MICR data from said reading means and storing it in a first portion of said memory and also for assigning a said DRN to said MICR data, said control means also including means for receiving said image data and for storing it in a second portion of said memory and also for assigning the corresponding said DRN thereto; interface means coupling said control means with said recognition means to transfer a portion of the corresponding said MICR data to said recognition means to assist said recognition means in recognizing said predetermined data; and said recognition means also providing confidence level data for said predetermined data which is transferred to said control means and stored in said first portion of memory by the corresponding said DRN.