RBI/2004-2005/393
Ref DIT.CO.No. 2218 /09.63.36/2004-2005
March 11, 2005
CMDs/CEOs of all Scheduled Banks,
Dear Sir,
Cheque Truncation - Pilot Implementation-Image
Standards
Please refer to the circular RBI/2004-2005/28
Ref: DIT.CO.No. 1/09.63.36/2004-05 dated 1 July, 2004 on Pilot Implementation
of Cheque Truncation.
2. It has been decided that the following
image standards shall be adopted for the Image Based Cheque Truncation model
in India:
- Number of Images – 3 viz. Gray Scale Front Image of the instrument,
Black and White Front Image of the instrument and Black and White Reverse
Image of the instrument
3. Keeping in view the various factors like
storage, transmission, reproduction of images, and ease of signature verification
etc. it has been decided to adopt the following parameters :
|
Image Type
|
Minimum DPI |
Format |
Compression |
|
Front GreyScale
|
100 DPI |
JPEG |
JPEG |
| Front Black & White |
200 DPI |
TIFF |
CCITT G4
|
| Reverse Black & White |
200 DPI |
TIFF |
CCITT G4
|
The image quality of the Grey Scale image shall
be 8 bits/pixel (256 levels).
4. The exact data structures and the type
of endorsement shall be communicated in due course. The current MICR line shall
be unchanged and the existing E13 B Font shall continue to be used.
Yours faithfully,
(Kaza Sudhakar)
General Manager
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