A document processing device having an evaluation region disposed along a
transport path between an input and output receptacle capable of
processing both currency bills and substitute currency media having at
least one indicia. The evaluation region includes at least one of a
currency detector, a media detector, and an imager for detecting
predetermined characteristics of currency bills and substitute currency
media. A controller coupled to the evaluation region controls the
operation of the document processing device and receives input from and
provides information to a user via a control unit. In some embodiments,
the document processing device may have any number of output receptacles,
and the control unit allows the user to specify which output receptacle
receives which type of document. An optional coin sorter may be coupled
to the document processing device to allow document and coin processing.
The document processing device may be coupled to a network to communicate
information to devices linked to the network.