Abstract: An automated teller machine (ATM) 10 is provided with a reader/writer 28 for a flex disc 34. The ATM can be operated to download a receipt or a ministatement to a flex disc inserted by a cardholder, and the information can be encrypted or compressed. The flex disc can be preloaded with an instruction by a home PC, and the instruction can be encrypted.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus for detecting the presence of a record medium (31) in a feed path (22) and for sensing the speed of the record medium (31) as it passes along the feed path (22). The invention includes roller means (28) movable between a first position when the record medium (31) is not present in the feed path (22) and a second position when the record medium (31) is passing along the feed path (22). The roller means (28) are arranged to be rotated by virtue of engagement with the record medium (31) when in the second position. Sensing means (24) operative to provide an indication of the absence of the record medium (31) when the roller means (28) is in the first position are also provided along with pulse generating means (40,45) arranged to generate a series of pulses in response to rotation of the roller means (28).

Abstract: A cash dispensing unit includes first and second cooperating endless belts (72, 74) for feeding a stack (76) of the currency notes to an exit port (54). End portions of the first and second belts (72, 74) respectively pass around first and second pulleys (52, 66), the first pulleys (52) having a fixed axis of rotation The second pulleys pivotally (66) are rotatably mounted on one end of pivotally mounted arms (56), and third pulleys (64) are rotatably mounted on the opposite ends of the arms (56), the third pulleys (64) being in engagement with part of the second endless belts (74) which are in cooperative engagement with the first belt (72). The first and second belts (72, 74) are resiliently stretchable and tensioned whereby the first and second pulleys (52, 66) are urged together so that when the stack (76) is positioned at the exit port (54), it is resiliently gripped between the first and second belts (72, 74).