// load the check reader
if (devices.get("CheckScanner") != null) {
String checkScannerDevice = ((ContainerConfig.Container.Property) devices.get("CheckScanner")).value;
if (UtilValidate.isNotEmpty(checkScannerDevice) && !"[NOT IMPLEMENTED]".equals(checkScannerDevice)) {
check = new CheckScanner(checkScannerDevice, -1);
try {
check.open();
} catch (jpos.JposException jpe) {
Debug.logError(jpe, "JPOS Exception", module);
throw new GeneralException(jpe.getOrigException());