Readability - Xerox 6100BD - Phaser Color Laser Printer Fundamentals

Readability

Generic MICR Fundamentals Guide
Example: A 3-up application is printed with checks numbered
1 through 6, in that order. After they are cut, three stacks of
finished checks are produced: the first with check numbers 1
and 4, another with numbers 2 and 5, and a third with
numbers 3 and 6. For this situation, the host application may
need to be adjusted to enable the proper sequence to be
maintained during finishing.
NOTE: For appropriate page sizes, refer to the printer
documentation.
When designing MICR documents, it is critical to remember that
the document acts as a vehicle to transfer money from one party
to another. The MICR document must clearly communicate the
information required to complete that transfer, without
interference from colorful backgrounds or confusing layout.
Digital image capture, processing, and storage for the entire
check make this requirement more important.
Work is in progress to make the digital image of a check legally
binding when captured and processed by banks. This is
necessary to permit truncation of the paper documents early in
processing and eliminate the cost of transporting the paper to the
issuing bank. Checks should be designed to be easily
interpreted when digitized into black and white images.
MICR documents are not the only documents in which
readability is a concern. Many payment processing systems are
designed to use an OCR-printed turnaround document to direct
a check based payment. In these cases, readability of the OCR
line may be compromised if the document is printed using
magnetic ink. The processing system detect checks by the
presence of magnetic ink and initiate an E13B font recognition
routine. If the turnaround document is magnetic, failure to read
would result. Therefore, MICR printers are not recommended
when an OCR font is used for data collection.
Document design
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