Exhibit 10.9


November 27, 2000

John D. Staedke


Dear John:

The purpose of this letter is to amend the terms of your employment offer letter
dated November 18, 1999 ("Offer Letter") with respect to the vesting of stock
options granted to you for the purchase of Common Stock of BancTec, Inc.

The paragraph entitled "Vesting" is amended and replaced by the following:

"Vesting:
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100,000 options will vest effective July 1, 2000.

300,000 options will vest at the rate of 25% per year over a four year period
beginning January 1, 2001 in accordance with the terms of the BancTec, Inc. 2000
Stock Plan and your stock option agreement: 50% will vest based upon the lapse
of time and 50% will vest based upon the company's performance. Any accelerated
vesting of options which been or in the future are generally granted to other
optionees will also apply to your options."

All other terms of the Offer Letter shall remain in full force and effect.

Please sign this letter below acknowledging your agreement regarding the above
amendment.

Sincerely,

/s/Robert A. Minicucci
                                                       /s/John D. Staedke
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Robert A. Minicucci                                           John D. Staedke
Chairman of the Board of Directors