Folded media detection and processing

A method, comprising:

• issuing an instruction to halt transport of an item of media within a media separator module based on a reported double condition from a media thickness sensor at a first location of the item along a transport path within the media separator module;
• obtaining a reported second condition from the media thickness sensor for the item at a second location of the item along the transport path within the media separator module after transport of the item has stopped within the media separator module;
• determining from the reported double condition and the reported second condition that the double condition is a folded media condition;
• and
• determining whether to eject the item from the media separator module or whether to perform double feed recovery processing on the item within the media separator module based on the determined folded media condition.

A depository, comprising:

• a media separator module;
• and
• a controller operable to control the media separator module;
• wherein the controller is configured to:
• i) selectively control movement of an item of media through the media separator module, ii) obtain first and second readings from a media thickness sensor off the item at selective locations along a transport path within the media separator module, iii) determine from the first and second readings that the item has a folded media condition and iv) determine whether to eject the item from the media separator module or perform double feed recovery processing based on the folded media condition.

A method, comprising:

• detecting a folded media condition using a media thickness sensor within a media separator module for an item of media including:
• obtaining from the media thickness sensor a first reading on the item of media at a first location of the item along a transport path within the media separator module;
• issuing an instruction to transport drives upon obtaining the first reading to stop transporting the item through the media separator module;
• and
• obtaining from the media thickness sensor a second reading on the item of media at a second location of the item along the transport path within the media separator module once a confirmation is received that the transport drives have stopped transporting the item through the media separator module;
• and
• selectively determining whether to eject the item from the media separator module or whether to perform double feed recovery processing on the item within the media separator module based on the detected folded media condition.

A method, comprising:

• obtaining from the media thickness sensor a first reading on the item of media at a first location of the item along a transport path within the media separator module and a second reading on the item of media at a second location of the item along the transport path within the media separator;
• determining that one of a plurality of folded media conditions exists based upon the first and second readings;
• obtaining from the media thickness sensor a third reading on the item of media at a third location of the item of media along the transport path within the media separator module to identify the one folded media condition;
• and
• determining whether to eject the item of media from the media separator module or whether to perform double feed recovery processing on the item of media within the media separator module based on the identified one folded media condition.