Verifying Micr Output With The Micr Position And Dimension Gauge - Xerox DocuPrint 96 IPS System Overview Manual

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Verifying MICR output with the MICR Position and Dimension Gauge

Verifying MICR output with the MICR comparator
Transmitted light
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The MICR Position and Dimension Gauge, which consists of a thin
sheet of flexible plastic attached to the bottom of a piece of hard thick
plastic, is provided in a kit that includes a small magnifying glass.
The gauge is used by placing the printed output between the two
pieces of plastic, which allows for a comparison of the MICR output
elements against industry standard output. This process verifies the
character spacing, horizontal and vertical alignment as well as
checks for spots and voids.
The 8 power (8X) Comparator with MICR Grid is used to compare the
characters on the MICR output to industry standard output.
The comparator is an optical tool that magnifies each character eight
times. It has a built-in measuring scale that measures the size of the
MICR characters and checks for spots and voids (deletions). Keep
the following in mind when using the 8 power (8X) Comparator with
MICR Grid:
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Patterned paper can cause viewing problems. White paper
should be used when performing quality evaluations.
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The quality of the MICR output may vary with the type of paper
used.
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Handle the comparator with care. The grid is printed on the
bottom and may be damaged or worn off in time.
The comparator can be used with transmitted light or reflected light.
To use the comparator with transmitted light, place the bottom of the
comparator on the document and hold the document in front of a
transmitted light source. This allows the light to be transmitted
through the document. This is particularly useful when checking for
voids and verifying the edges of the characters.
Using the comparator with transmitted light is the most accurate
method of verifying character quality, as transmitted light tends to
make the line more narrow and make spots appear smaller.
Reflected light To use the comparator with reflected light, place the bottom of the
comparator on the document and hold the document in front of a
reflected light source.
Using the comparator with reflected light is the most accurate method
of checking for spots.
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