1. A system of reproducing a check comprising: apparatus configured to receive an image, representing a check and including a first portion including an image of codes in a MICR code line and a second portion including at least an image of a signature; a computer configured to identify a sequence of the codes in the MICR code line; and a printer for printing a reproduced check; wherein the system is configured to cause the printer to print in a clear band area, the sequence of identified codes using ink and MICR fonts; and outside the clear band area, at least the second area of the image; such that the reproduced check is a negotiable instrument suitable for automatic processing by a banking system.