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- Page 1 IBM Infoprint 1352 MICR 40 Secure MICR Printer User’s Guide Source Technologies 2910 Whitehall Park Drive Charlotte, NC 28273 www.sourcetech.com techsupport@sourcetech.com 800-922-8501...
- Page 2 This manual serves as a reference for Source Technologies Secure MICR Printers. The user manual that ships with your printer contains details on printer setup and operations and should be read first. This manual should be used as a reference for learning more about MICR technology, and developing MICR printing applications.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
MFP Copy Defeat Commands ........25 Custom Character Conversion Commands ....26 Special Alert and Custom Beep Command ....27 7 IBM Host Programming Features and Examples ..28 Hex Transfer ..............28 Figure 7.1: MICR Mode Command Example ....30 Figure 7.2: Sample Check .......... - Page 4 8 Audit Trail Report ............34 Report Details ............... 34 Audit Trail Menu ............34 Audit Trail Command Set ..........36 Figure 8.1: Audit Trail Command Example ....40 Figure 8.2: Audit Trail Check Sample ......41 Figure 8.3 Audit Trail Report .......... 44 9 Error Messages ...............
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Page 5: Printer Installation
Section 1: Printer Installation Printer Installation For complete information on how to unpack and setup your printer, see your printer’s user’s guide. Please read the following if you are going to install the printer driver shipped with your printer. 1. Locate the CD that was shipped with your printer. Note: If you do not have a CD-ROM drive on the host PC, locate another computer with a CD-ROM drive, start the CD-ROM utility, and then follow the instructions on the screen to create printer driver diskettes. -
Page 6: Micr Overview
Section 2: MICR Overview MICR Overview MICR stands for Magnetic Ink Character Recognition. All MICR documents have a MICR line with numbers and symbols printed in a MICR font with magnetically chargeable toner. Each character of the MICR font has a unique waveform when sensed magnetically. Financial institutions and the Federal Reserve use the MICR line to identify and sort checks. - Page 7 Section 2: MICR Overview The key standards that address check documents are as follows: ANSI X9.7 Specifications for Bank Check Background and Convenience Amount Field ANSI X9.13 Specifications for Placement and Location of MICR Printing ANSI X9.18 Paper Specifications for Checks ANSI X9.27 Print and Test Specifications for Magnetic Ink Character Recognition (MICR) ©...
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Page 8: Micr Check Design
Section 3: MICR Check Design MICR Check Design General Features of Check Design To be a legal and negotiable document, the necessary elements required on a check are the date, amount, payee, drawee institution, and payer’s signature. Other elements included in a good check design are: the amount in words, account title, check serial number, fractional routing number and MICR line. - Page 9 Section 3: MICR Check Design Duplexing We do not recommend printing on both sides of the paper (duplexing) when printing checks. MICR toner on the back of a check can cause read failures in the MICR Line. Order your check stock with any necessary information preprinted on the back. If duplex is necessary, we suggest a more aggressive test plan be developed to ensure print quality consistently conforms to the ANSI/ABA specifications.
- Page 10 Section 3: MICR Check Design image capture equipment and is also a fraud deterrent. A fixed pitch courier font, or if available OCR-B, are also acceptable fonts to print the convenience amount. Note: The Source Technologies’ Secure Numeric Font (see Appendix C) should not be used in the convenience amount since it is not a machine readable font.
- Page 11 Section 3: MICR Check Design Account Title The account title is normally printed in the upper left corner of the check. It includes the name of the account holder and other information such as addresses, telephone numbers, and logos. The data in the title should be legible and sufficiently complete so that if the MICR data account number is destroyed, the drawee institution can refer to the account title in order to trace the account number.
- Page 12 Section 3: MICR Check Design Routing Field Positions 43 to 33 The routing field is bounded by Transit Symbols (:) in positions 43 and 33. It contains fixed format information about the drawee institution. Consult with your bank for the specific data field to be placed here for each of your accounts. On-Us Field Positions 32 to 14 The On-us field contains the makers’...
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Page 13: Figure 3.1 Sample Check
Section 3: MICR Check Design Figure 3.1: Sample Check A. Serial Number: Must be in the upper right corner and match the serial number in the MICR line (see D for further explanation). B. Fractional Routing Transit Number: Should be in the upper right corner and must match the routing transit number in the MICR line with the exception of the state prefix number (ex. -
Page 14: Quality Issues
Section 4: Quality Issues Quality Issues A high quality MICR document can be read by bank reader/sorter equipment many times with no readability issues and does not result in damage to bank equipment. This quality is the result of a well designed printer, an originally manufactured MICR toner cartridge and high quality check stock. -
Page 15: Micr Check Stock
Section 4: Quality Issues MICR Check Stock Check stock has a large impact on the resulting quality and security of your MICR document. Here are a few features that should be considered when selecting a check stock. Please see Chapter 4 for more information on check stock security features. Quality Quality MICR check printing with your ST Secure MICR Printer requires check stock that matches the printer’s requirements. - Page 16 Section 4: Quality Issues Moisture The paper moisture content should be between 4.7 and 5.5%. Storage conditions have much to do with the final moisture content of most papers. Store your check stock in a cool, dry, environmentally stable and secure area. Protective wrappings should be removed just prior to use.
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Page 17: Security Issues
Section 5: Security Issues Security Issues Printing negotiable documents from blank paper on desktop MICR laser printers makes security a top priority for any company embarking on a desktop check printing project. Good security programs integrate hardware, software, your employees and your financial institution into a secure check production system. -
Page 18: Security Note
Section 5: Security Issues Security Note Check fraud in the United States is a continuing problem. We have attempted to identify security features that can be incorporated into the base check stock. However, these may not prove 100% fraud preventative. Over time, technology will continue to develop new and improved measures to address check fraud. - Page 19 Section 5: Security Issues 8. Move methods of fraud detection to the item’s point of entry into the clearing system. For example, low cost readers can detect low magnetic strength in the MICR line which is a good indication of attempts to copy an original. 9.
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Page 20: Micr Features
Section 6: MICR Features MICR Features Source Technologies’ Secure MICR Printers are designed to allow both general office document printing and secure MICR document printing. You may print a variety of conventional jobs with regular Lexmark toner using all of the printer features available such as MarkNet and MarkVision network attachment interfaces and network printer utilities. -
Page 21: Bi-Directional Feedback
Section 6: MICR Features eye. This font provides protection against reproduction by most scanners and copiers because they cannot successfully print the tiny letters. Most check printers use this font in the signature area of their preprinted checks. We recommend using this font to help deter check fraud. The text in this font can either be fixed, such as the name of your organization, or it can be variable, such as the check amount and payee name. -
Page 22: Micr Menu
Section 6: MICR Features Flash Memory is an optional feature. It is user managed and resources can be designated as “secure” or “unsecure.” Secure resources are loaded to flash with the STL command and have ID numbers greater than or equal to 10000. They can only be accessed by using the STP command when the printer is in MICR mode. - Page 23 Section 6: MICR Features The Audit Menu deals with the optional Audit Trail Report settings. See chapter 7 for more information. Entering MICR Mode To print MICR documents, your Secure MICR Printer uses special alphanumeric text commands called MICR Mode commands. There are two different commands which activate MICR mode printing: &%STFPASSWORD$ and &%STHPASSWORD$.
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Page 24: Micr Mode Commands
Section 6: MICR Features When entering MICR mode with the &%STH command, the printer will: • Check to see if the proper Front Panel Combination has been entered (when enabled). • Allow access to secure check printing resources such as MICR fonts and secure fonts which are stored in printer ROM. - Page 25 Section 6: MICR Features In order to set a new password the current password must first be sent. Caution: Errors made in sending the new password command could lead to setting it to an unknown value. If the Password is unknown the printer must be returned to Source Technologies to be reset to PASSWORD.
- Page 26 Section 6: MICR Features Print Secure Numeric Font &%SMFddd..ddd~ &%SMF Lead in sequence ddd...ddd Data to be printed in this font Command terminator The dollar sign ($) is not a command terminator for this command. For both security fonts the tilde ~ (hex 7E) is the command terminator since the dollar sign is a valid character. Print ICR Secure Numeric Font &%SMIxxxxxx~ &%SMI Lead in sequence...
- Page 27 Section 6: MICR Features Resource number 5001 is reserved for the Audit Trail overlay, see chapter 7. Format Flash Memory &%SFF$ &%SFF Lead in sequence Command terminator This command formats flash memory. A valid password command must precede this command. Caution: All flash contents will be lost.
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Page 28: Des And Aes Decryption
AES is 8.5j. Levels 8.5i. and lower only support DES. DES originated at IBM in 1977 and was adopted by the U.S. Department of Defense. The controlling standards for DES are ANSI X3.92 and X3.106 and in the Federal FIPS 46-3 standard. An alternative to DES called Triple DES is not supported in our Secure MICR printers. -
Page 29: Mfp Copy Defeat Commands
Section 6: MICR Features Set AES Decryption Key Command &%STSETAESKEY<32 Hex Characters>$ The command also requires a MICR Password Command be sent prior to the Key Command. The key data is similar to DES, but is twice in length with 32 Hex character format representing the 16 byte or 128-bit key value. -
Page 30: Custom Character Conversion Commands
Customer Character Conversation Command The Custom Character Conversion Command can be used to resolve some problems in printer data streams. An example might be to remove a special command character in an existing data stream that was used by your previous printer hardware. Without changing your data stream, these special characters can either be removed, converted to Nulls, or converted to other sets of data to accomplish what is required. -
Page 31: Special Alert And Custom Beep Command
Special Alert and Custom Beep Command Using the Beep Command, the printer data stream can alert printer operators that important pages are currently being printed. The STBEEP1 command sounds its special beeps but does not stop the printer. STBEEP2 stops the printing process and waits for the operator to Press Go. The Custom BEEP can be used to create an alternative beep pattern to STBEEP1. -
Page 32: Ibm Host Programming Features And Examples
Section 7: IBM Host Programming Features and Examples IBM Host Programming Features and Examples Hex Transfer The Hex Transfer feature allows the user to send PCL escape sequence printer commands to the printer with simple text strings. You may send any valid command or string of commands with no limit on the length or complexity. - Page 33 Hex Transfer Examples &&??&% This command enables Hex Transfer &%1B 26 6C 34 48 $ &% 1B $& l 4H Sends the PCL Esc sequence: <Esc>&l4H which is a paper source command identifying what tray the paper will be pulled from. &% 1B 45$ &% 1B $E This command is a printer reset PCL...
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Page 34: Figure 7.1: Micr Mode Command Example
Section 7: IBM Host Programming Features and Examples Figure 7.1 MICR Mode Command Example The following example shows the MICR Mode commands and Hex Transfer commands in use. This datastream would print the check on the following page (assuming the check macro and the signature are loaded as flash resources). -
Page 35: Figure 7.2: Sample Check
Section 7: IBM Host Programming Features and Examples Figure 7.2: Sample Check 1000 DUPLICATE FILE COPY CHECK NO VENDOR SYSTEMS October 5, 2005 VENDOR NO: NAME: CHECK DATE: REFERENCE NUMBER INVOICE DATE GROSS AMOUNT DISCOUNT TAKEN N E T AMOUNT PAID... - Page 36 Section 7: IBM Host Programming Features and Examples The commands in Figure 7.1 in order of appearance: &%STFPASSWORD$ Password Command. &%SMCP0001$ MICR Definition Command with the count set to one. &%STP10001$ Unlock Flash Resource number 10001. &%STP20000$ Unlock Flash Resource number 20000.
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Page 37: Escape Character Translation
Section 7: IBM Host Programming Features and Examples Escape Character Translation In many IBM host environments, the programmer cannot send an ESC character (ASCII hex 1B) to the printer from within the application. Your Secure MICR Printer allows you to define the ESC character as a printable character or a combination of two printable characters. -
Page 38: Audit Trail Report
Section 8: Audit Trail Reports Audit Trail Reports The Audit Trail Report feature provides a report of the printer’s MICR printing activity. The printer must have flash memory to utilize this option. Details of each flagged check record sent to the printer are provided since the last audit report was purged from flash memory. Report Details A record (check) must be bounded by a start of record command and an end of record command. - Page 39 Section 8: Audit Trail Reports point, and no alpha characters. For example: Valid Formats Invalid Formats “$1,234,567.89” “$1,23,” “4321234.56” “432.123” “5,321” “34 test” “$.89” “12$123” If the value in field 4 is in an invalid format, that line will have a question mark to the right of the field and it will not be added to the total.
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Page 40: Audit Trail Command Set
Section 8: Audit Trail Reports Audit Trail Report Command Set &%SAR$ Start Audit Record &%SAR Lead in sequence Command terminator Marks the start of an audit record and begins a PJL job.. This command must be inserted in the datastream after MICR Mode is entered and before the first flagged field appears. It should be sent at the beginning of each check record. - Page 41 Section 8: Audit Trail Reports Audit Report Field Four &%SQ4d..d~ &%SQ4 Lead in sequence d..d Data to be printed Command terminator This command identifies the data to be printed in the fourth column of the report. It is a maximum of 16 characters in length. Since a total of this field can be provided at the end of the Audit Trail Report it is typically used for the convenience amount field.
- Page 42 Section 8: Audit Trail Reports Print and Purge Audit Report &%SPURGExx$ &%SPURGE Lead in string option(s) Command terminator This command prints and purges the Audit Report. All recorded information is deleted. The optional field can be any combination of the following letters: Total Field 4 Overlay Sort by MICR line...
- Page 43 Start Audit Feedback Command &%SAF$ The printer will report to the host that sent this command every time an audit job successfully prints. Each report will be a 151 byte string: byte 1 STX (0x02) bytes 2-15 field 1 of the audit record (from SQ1) 16-55 field 2 (from SMD) 56-95...
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Page 44: Figure 8.1: Audit Trail Command Example
Section 8: Audit Trail Reports Figure 8.1 Audit Trail Commands Example The following example shows the Audit Trail, MICR Mode and Hex Transfer commands in use. &&??&% &%STFPASSWORD$ &%SMCP0001$ &%SAR$ &%STP10001$ &%STP20000$ &%1B266C3178307331683261363466306F3165316C372E3330431B2661304C 1B28733130481B266B31302E3030481B26663130303031793358$ 1000 &%SQ1200$200 Vendor Systems Oct. 5, 2005 99999 Oct 1 05 1000.00... -
Page 45: Figure 8.2: Audit Trail Check Sample
Section 8: Audit Trail Reports Figure 8.2 Audit Trail Check Sample The datastream in Figure 7.1 will print the following check (assuming the check macro and signature are loaded as flash resources). 1000 DUPLICATE FILE COPY CHECK NO VENDOR SYSTEMS October 5, 2005 VENDOR NO:... - Page 46 Section 8: Audit Trail Reports The commands in Figure 8.1 in order of appearance. (Audit Report fields shown in bold) &&??&% Hex transfer enable. &%STFPASSWORD$ Password command. &%SMCP0001$ MICR definition command with the count set to one. &%SAR$ Activates Audit Report recording. &%STP10001$ Unlock flash resource number 10001.
- Page 47 Section 8: Audit Trail Reports &%1B(3@ PCL command to return to the default font. &%1B$&f0S PCL command to push (store) the current cursor position. &%1B$*p296x3184Y PCL command to move the cursor to 296X, 3184Y. At 300 dpi, this is .97 inches across and 10.61 inches down. We are precisely positioning the MICR line.
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Page 48: Figure 8.3 Audit Trail Report
Section 8: Audit Trail Reports Figure 8.3 Audit Trail Report Audit Report page1 Records 1 through 10 of 10 *indicates check did not print **indicates gap in check numbers :00001000; :123456789: 12345678912345678: Vendor Systems $2,014.44 February 10, 2001 10:33:44 AM :00001001;... -
Page 49: Error Messages
Section 9: Error Messages Error Messages Your Secure MICR Printer has a set of front panel error messages unique to MICR applications. These messages appear if there is a MICR related problem. The printer may also print an error message on the page near where the error occurred. In many cases you can receive more information about a displayed error by pressing Go to print the job which caused the error. -
Page 50: Micr Error Messages
Error Message on Display Printed Message Description Action Can’t Purge Pswd not This error indicates that MICR mode has not Press Go. Enter MICR mode, then enabled been enabled. re-attempt the purge. Can’t Sort Insufficient This error indicates the printer does not Press Go. -
Page 51: Appendix A: E13B Micr Font Mapping
Appendix A: E13B MICR Font Mapping Command &%SMDddd..ddd$ MICR Font Description Alpha/Numeric Hex Values Character Values / / / / / Amount Symbol A a / 41 61 2F : : : : : Transit Symbol T t B b : 54 74 42 62 3A ;... -
Page 52: Appendix B: Cmc7 Micr Font Mapping
Appendix B: CMC7 MICR Font Mapping Command &%SM7ddd..ddd$ Description Alpha/Numeric Hex Values CMC7 Font Characters Values Zero Three Four Five Seven Eight Nine Colon Semi-Colon Less Than < Equal Greater Than > The CMC7 Font in the example above is magnified for purposes of clarity. ©... -
Page 53: Appendix C: Secure Numeric Font Mapping
Appendix C: Secure Numeric Font Mapping Command &%SMFddd...dd~ Description Alpha/Numeric Hex Value Secure Font Character Character Dollar Sign Left Bracket Right Bracket Asterisk Comma Dash Period Slash Zero © Secure MICR Printer User’s Guide Source Technologies July 2003 All rights reserved... - Page 54 Appendix C continued: Secure Numeric Font Mapping Description Alpha/Numeric Hex Value Secure Font Character Character Three Four Five Seven Eight Nine Arrow > Example: &%SMF($>>>1,123.00)~ will print..NOTE: The secure fonts in the example are magnified for purposes of clarity. ©...
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Page 55: Appendix D: Icr Secure Numeric Font Mapping
Appendix D: ICR Secure Numeric Font Mapping Command &%SMIxxxxxx~ Description Alpha/Numeric Hex Value Character Character Zero Three Four Five Seven Eight Nine Asterisk Comma Period Dollar Sign NOTE: The secure fonts in the example are magnified for purposes of clarity. ©... -
Page 56: Appendix E: Micr Mode Command Summary
Appendix E: MICR Mode Command Summary Description Command Structure Function Password &%STFPASSWORD$ Must be sent to enable &%STHPASSWORD$ MICR Mode MICR Definition &%SMCPxxxx$ MICR Line Count command Set New Password &%STExxxxxxxx$ Sets new password, must be preceeded by current password Activate/Set Front Panel &%STSxxxxxxxxx$ Turns on and sets Front Panel Combination... -
Page 57: Appendix F: Audit Report Command Summary
Appendix F: Audit Report Command Summary Description Command Structure Function Start Audit Record &%SAR$ Activates Audit Trail and begins PJL job Audit Report Field One &%SQ1.d$ Records first field on the Audit Report - does not print Print MICR E13B Font &%SMD..d$ Print and records MICR line Audit Report Field Three... -
Page 58: Appendix G: Pjl Based Micr Commands
Appendix G: PJL Based MICR Commands In addition to supporting the Text Based MICR Command Set described in Sections 6 and 7, this Secure MICR printer also supports the PJL based MICR Commands used on our slower speed models. The MICR code functions emulate the presence of FLASH memory for the 5 secured font resources. - Page 59 PJL Re-Lock Sequence With A New Password Value <ESC>%-12345X@PJL DEFAULT LRESOURCE:”flash:” LRWLOCK=”xxxxxxxx”(0D)(0A) <ESC>%-12345X This command requires the resources to be previously unlocked. The new password is represented by the value xxxxxxxx. Th UEL is again optional but recommended. After consulting Lexmark Technical Reference materials you may wish to expand the PJL sequences to include more than the examples above.
- Page 60 MICR FONT NOTE – The E-13B and CMC7 Fonts are 8 characters per inch. To position correctly at an exact 8 characters per inch, the printer must be set to an internal Unit of Mea- sure of 600 DPI or greater or must have a horizontal motion index command at 8 CPI be issued after the font call.
- Page 61 CARTRIDGE STATUS = UNKNOWN = OK = LOW = EMPTY CARTRIDGE SERIAL# = XXXXXXXX TONER LEVEL = 0-9 = UNKNOWN CARTRIDGE COUNT = XXXX LOW THRESHOLD = XXXX EMPTY THRESHOLD = XXXX Printer State “Ready” is the expected return Serial Number = Printer Serial Number Page Count = Printer Page Count Cartridge Type “MICR”...
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Page 62: Pjl Micr Command Example
PJL MICR Command Example Figure 8.1, is an illustration of an Accounts Payable check and remittance information. The page used a PCL MACRO for the static data and background design. This manual does not address MACRO design and programming, but the variable text information including all the PJL and PCL commands used to print the example are on the page following the sample check. - Page 63 PCL Font Calls, Positioning Commands and Variable Print Data The next eleven lines of data in the example call printer resident fonts, position the cursor, and print the variable information. We are again using the minimal data required, particularly the font selection strings, <ESC>(s4099t0b10H being a very short version to call Courier, Normal Weight, 10 Pitch.
- Page 64 FIGURE 8.1 SAMPLE ACCOUNTS PAYABLE CHECK Secure MICR Printer User’s Guide Source Technologies July 2003 All rights reserved...
- Page 65 PJL and PCL commands used to print the sample check: <ESC>%-12345X@PJL LDECLARE LRESOURCE:"flash:" LRWLOCK="PASSWORD" @PJL ENTER LANGUAGE = PCL <ESC>&l2a1h6d1e64F <ESC>&u600D <ESC>&f100y3X <ESC>(s4099t0b10H <ESC>*p300x600Y xxxxxxxxx xx/xx/xxxx $x,xxx.xx $x,xxx.xx <ESC>*p300x2775Y xxxxxxxxx xx/xx/xxxx $x,xxx.xx $x,xxx.xx <ESC>*p3250x75Y<ESC>(s4099t3b8H 123456 <ESC>*p3250x2200Y 123456 <ESC>*p4250x4450Y 123456 <ESC>*p3650x4775Y xx/xx/xxxx <ESC>*p400x5225Y<ESC>(s4099t0b15H xxxxx Thousand xxxxx Hundred xxxxx Dollars and xx/100 Cents <ESC>*p600x5600Y<ESC>(s10H ABC TOOL &...