1. A document processing system comprising an input receptacle for receiving documents; a full image scanner; a transport mechanism coupled to said input receptacle for receiving said documents from said input receptacle and transporting said documents past said full image scanner; an output receptacle for receiving said documents from said transport mechanism after being transported past said full image scanner; said full image scanner including means for obtaining a full video image of said documents, means for obtaining a image of a selected area of said documents, and means for obtaining information contained in said selected area of said document; and a system controller coupled to said transport mechanism for directing the flow of documents through said transport mechanism.