Device for cancelling checks

A device for cancelling notes of value comprising:

• a transport unit for transporting the notes of value along a first transport path, a second transport path, and a third transport path;
• a printing unit having a print head for imprinting a preset printing area of a note of value located on a print side of the note of value with a cancellation print image;
• a sorting gate for diverting notes of value between the first transport path, the second transport path, and the third transport path;
• a control unit for controlling the sorting gate;
• a sensor unit for determination of the orientation of the notes of value;
• and
• an intermediate storage for intermediate storage of the notes of value;
• wherein:
• the second transport path connects the sorting gate with the intermediate storage, and the third transport path connects the sorting gate with the printing unit;
• the control unit controls the sorting gate to initially direct all notes of value from the first transport path to the second transport path by way of the sorting gate, and ultimately to the intermediate storage unit from the second transport path;
• the control unit controls the sorting gate to direct the notes of value stored at the intermediate storage unit from the intermediate storage unit and either directly from the second transport path to the third transport path and further to the print unit, or by way of a detour from the second transport path to the first transport path and then to the third transport path so that a print side of each one of the notes of value faces the print head of the print unit;
• and
• the control unit controls the sorting gate dependent on the determined orientation of each note of value withdrawn from the intermediate storage to be cancelled such that the sorting gate directs the note of value to be cancelled either directly from the second transport path into the third transport path, or directs the note of value first from the second transport path into the first transport path, and then from the first transport path into the third transport path.