Part 1 of this technical report recommends the numbering scheme for all standards associated with paper-based and image-based payments. The basic numbering scheme is divided into two sections; core standards and application standards. Core standards cover such items as paper requirements, MICR requirements, optical requirements, and image requirements. Application standards cover such items as check documents, deposit tickets, internal documents, image replacement documents, other documents, MICR, security, and electronic. Part 2 of this technical report lists the definitions of industry specific words and phrases required for the understanding of paper-based and image-based payment standards.