SmartSource Expert Elite Check Scanner Description

The SmartSource Expert Elite stands at the forefront of network-ready check scanning devices, benefiting from Digital Check’s extensive experience in virtual branch environments spanning decades. As an “embedded” network device, it integrates a processor and API within the scanner itself, ensuring utmost ease of use. This multi-feed check scanner excels in delivering elevated speeds and capacity, tailored for high-volume teller and RDC capture environments.

Derived from the acclaimed SmartSource Elite series of check scanners, the Expert Elite encompasses all the latest features of the enhanced Elite product line. Further details can be found below.

Designed for the Virtual Branch Environment

Operating System Independent with a Built-In API
The SmartSource Expert Elite is equipped with all the critical intelligence needed to drive and control its operations, contained within the device itself. This design ensures simplicity in operation across various network environments. Digital Check’s SecureLink 2.0 API utilizes a streamlined set of commands tailored for network protocols, enabling control of the scanner by virtually any device capable of running a web browser.

Whether utilizing a Windows PC, an Android tablet, or a virtual environment with “thin-client” workstations, the Expert Elite operates seamlessly and independently, regardless of the local network configuration. It can be easily located and addressed by all authorized devices.

Network-enablement is becoming increasingly prevalent in banking, representing the direction of the future branch. The Expert Elite is engineered to thrive in this networked branch environment. Digital Check’s SecureLink 2.0 API facilitates connectivity to the scanner and our ReceiptNOW thermal receipt printer, regardless of the network operating system, whether it’s Windows, Linux, or any other.

Reduces Strain on Your Network Bandwidth
While it might not seem like an immediate concern, a single check scanner operating at full capacity can exert significant bandwidth strain on a virtual environment. Uncompressed check images typically range from 2-3 MB each, meaning a device scanning at 150 documents per minute could generate half a gigabyte of data per minute. If these raw images are transmitted directly to the server without preprocessing, they can overwhelm a 100 Mbps broadband connection.

The Expert Elite resolves this issue by handling all image processing, cleanup, MICR processing, and image compression internally, leveraging its onboard processor. This results in file size reductions of up to 99%, enabling your scanners to operate more swiftly and without creating network bottlenecks.