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Introduction to the CR-150/CR-120
This chapter describes the features of the CR-150/CR-120 scanner,
what comes packaged in the box, and the names and functions of
parts on the scanner.
The Canon Check Reader CR-150/CR-120 is a scanner with magnetic
heads that can read checks and other documents that are printed with
MICR (Magnetic Ink Character Recognition) compatible fonts, and is
capable of OCR (Optical Character Recognition).
Features
High-Speed Scanning (200 dpi Personal Check - 152 x 70
mm)
CR-150: 150 cpm
CR-120: 120 cpm
CR-120 UV: 120 cpm (UV Scan mode)
Supports Large Documents
Documents up to 108 mm x 245 mm (4.3" x 9.6") can be scanned.
High Durability
The scanner has a high durability of 19 million scans.
Compact Size
Supports Black-and-White (Binary) and Grayscale Output
Reads MICR Characters
A magnetic head is used to scan MICR characters.
Supports OCR (Optical Character Recognition)
Character images, such as E13B, OCR-A, OCR-B, and check writer are
recognized as characters by the OCR function.
Supports UV scanning (UV models only)
CR-120 UV can scan images that are printed with UV fluorescent ink.
This function only scans the front side of documents.
Easy to Maintain
Large Maintenance Covers make handling paper jams and cleaning
easy.
Separation OFF Mode
You can scan the following documents:
• Thick documents
• Documents that contain two or more pages together as one
document
• Documents that have a rough surface
• Duplicate forms that have sticky edges
Paper Thickness Adjustment Mechanism
Adjust the Separation Roller gap to the thickness of the paper being
fed.
Drop-Out Color
This function enables drop-out scanning of a specific color in the
document.
Features of the CR-150/CR-120
