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  • Page 1 Secure MICR Printer User’s Guide...
  • Page 2 ST9720 Secure MICR Printer User’s Guide Source Technologies, LLC 2910 Whitehall Park Drive Charlotte, NC 28273 Phone: 1.800.922.8501 Fax: 704.969.7595 www.sourcetech.com Source Technologies, LLC ST9720 Secure MICR Printer User’s Guide...
  • Page 3 Author: Source Technologies, LLC Notice This manual serves as a reference for a Source Technologies’ secure MICR printer. This manual should be used as a reference for learning more about MICR technology and developing MICR printing applications. This guide was produced to assist IS technicians and engineers in the integration of Source Technologies’...

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Appendix F: Audit Report Command Summary ............55 Appendix G: PJL Based MICR Commands ..............56 PJL MICRJOB ......................56 Fonts and Secured Resources .................. 57 PJL Unlock Sequence ....................57 Source Technologies, LLC ST9720 Secure MICR Printer User’s Guide...
  • Page 5 PCL Macro Call ......................59 PCL Font Calls, Positioning Commands and Variable Print Data ......59 PJL Re-Lock Sequence ..................... 60 Appendix H: Accounts Payable .................. 61 Photoconductor Kit Replacement Guide…………………………………………………63 Source Technologies, LLC ST9720 Secure MICR Printer User’s Guide...

  • Page 6: Micr Overview

    The high-speed automated processing of checks and other financial documents depends on the accuracy and the integrity of the data printed in the MICR line. Your new Source Technologies Secure MICR Printer is specifically designed to produce high quality MICR documents.
  • Page 7 Users of our Secure MICR Printers are not required to have access to the above standards. Our Technical Support staff maintains current knowledge of the standards and changes that affect the check industry in the US and other countries with unique requirements. Source Technologies, LLC ST9720 Secure MICR Printer User’s Guide...

  • Page 8: Micr Check Design

    Position and Dimension Gauge A MICR position and dimension gauge, like the one available from Source Technologies (part number 205-1000MGE or 220-M1027-34, is an important tool for use in designing checks.

  • Page 9: Data Elements

    OCR-B, are also acceptable fonts to print the convenience amount. Note: The Source Technologies’ Secure Numeric Font (see Appendix B) should not be used in the convenience amount since it is not a machine readable font.
  • Page 10 Fractional Routing Number The fractional routing number should be printed in a fractional format in the upper right quadrant of the check. This number is assigned to identify the Federal Source Technologies, LLC ST9720 Secure MICR Printer User’s Guide...
  • Page 11 When the check enters the banking system, the bank of first deposit encodes this field from data in the convenience amount field. It will be bounded by Amount symbols Source Technologies, LLC ST9720 Secure MICR Printer User’s Guide...
  • Page 12 H. Convenience Amount Area: should be in the general location shown above in the diagram. The illustrated box in the diagram is optional and if used, should conform to ANSI X9.100-110. A single vertical stroke dollar sign is required. Source Technologies, LLC ST9720 Secure MICR Printer User’s Guide...

  • Page 13: Quality Issues

    MICR toner and high- quality check stock. MICR Printing Supplies The ST9720 Secure MICR Printer has two user replaceable MICR components relative to printing MICR documents. Both components must be MICR capable units and be installed in the printer as a paired set.

  • Page 14: Printer Features

    Use only Source Technologies’ MICR toner when printing MICR documents. It is specifically engineered to print quality MICR documents with your printer. The printer’s MICR toner sensor is designed to work with the Source Technologies’ MICR toner cartridge to prevent printing checks with regular toner present.
  • Page 15 Store your check stock in a cool, dry, environmentally stable and secure area. Protective wrappings should be removed just prior to use. Source Technologies, LLC ST9720 Secure MICR Printer User’s Guide...

  • Page 16: Security Issues

    Numbered Check Stock - Sequential numbering printed in dye that penetrates to the reverse side of the check can be used to verify authenticity. Source Technologies, LLC ST9720 Secure MICR Printer User’s Guide...
  • Page 17 10. Review and document your internal negotiable document printing procedures. Investigate employee backgrounds before assigning security authority. Split the responsibilities. For example, an accounts payable production/security officer should not also balance the account. Source Technologies, LLC ST9720 Secure MICR Printer User’s Guide...

  • Page 18: Micr Features

    MICR Features | 5 5. 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 network printer utilities.

  • Page 19: Bi-Directional Feedback

    It will appear in this format: @PJL USTATUS DEVICE CODE=40020 DISPLAY=”MICR Password Error Press Go” ONLINE=FALSE (formfeed----HEX 0C) The code will always be 40020, only the display line will change to indicate the specific error. Source Technologies, LLC ST9720 Secure MICR Printer User’s Guide...

  • Page 20: Resource Storage

    Number 5001 is reserved for the Audit Trail overlay. Your secure MICR printer has two areas where you may store these resources: flash and RAM memory. The ST9720 secure MICR printer has 256 megabytes of resident flash memory. It is user-managed and its 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.

  • Page 21: Entering Micr Mode

    8-digit combination. See the MICR Mode Commands section of this chapter for more information. Hex Transfer and Density Control are normally reserved for Source Technologies’ Technical Support. MICRpoint is a feature that allows for fine positioning of the MICR line by the operator.

  • Page 22: Micr Mode Commands

    MICR lines may print in the current job. When the count decrements to zero, MICR mode is terminated. Set New Password Command &%STExxxxxxxx$ &%STE Lead in sequence Source Technologies, LLC ST9720 Secure MICR Printer User’s Guide...
  • Page 23 Sending an &%STS command and eight zeros deactivates the security lock. Caution: If the front panel combination is set and then forgotten, the printer must be returned to Source Technologies for the combination to be deactivated. Print MICR E-13B Font &%SMDddd...ddd$ &%SMD...
  • Page 24 This is optional and is typically used to notify the check recipient of the presence of MicroPrinting (Only 0-9, A-Z [upper and lower case] print). Special characters and spaces will disappear. Source Technologies, LLC ST9720 Secure MICR Printer User’s Guide...
  • Page 25 Lock tray command The tray to be locked (choose from 1, 2 or 3 only) Command terminator This command prevents other applications from accessing a particular printer paper tray. Tray Unlock Command &%STTU#$ Source Technologies, LLC ST9720 Secure MICR Printer User’s Guide...

  • Page 26: Des And Aes Decryption

    DES and AES Decryption Data Encryption Standard (DES) and the Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) are both supported in the Source Technologies secure MICR printers. The minimum code level support for AES is 8.5j. Levels 8.5i. and lower only support DES.
  • Page 27 The last block containing the OFF should either have the command right justified or padded out to the block boundary. Any padding bytes after the $ command terminator will be discarded. Source Technologies, LLC ST9720 Secure MICR Printer User’s Guide...

  • Page 28: Custom Character Conversion Command

    0D 0A (carriage return, line feed) &%STC1E$ – replace 1E with nothing - simply removes all 1E characters from the data &%STC00$ – turns character conversion off Source Technologies, LLC ST9720 Secure MICR Printer User’s Guide...

  • Page 29: Micrpoint Feature

    Power ON/OFF cycles do not reset the values. Assuming the measurements are correct, when test or production checks are printed, the MICR Line should now be at the new location on the page. Source Technologies, LLC ST9720 Secure MICR Printer User’s Guide...
  • Page 30 If you wish to utilize the MICRpoint feature of your printer, please call Sales Support at 1-800-922-8501, and have your printer’s serial number readily available to receive the MICR Positioning Gauge (shown above). The Positioning Gauge will be sent to you free of charge. Source Technologies, LLC ST9720 Secure MICR Printer User’s Guide...

  • Page 31: Host Programming Features And Examples

    MICR Mode is entered, Hex Transfer will automatically be turned on, and when MICR Mode is exited, Hex Transfer will be turned off unless it has previously been activated outside of MICR Mode with the &&??&% string. Source Technologies, LLC ST9720 Secure MICR Printer User’s Guide...
  • Page 32 Esc character in Hex. Note: Hex Transfer can now be set ON or OFF via the MICR Menu. Please review Section 6, MICR Menu for more information. Source Technologies, LLC ST9720 Secure MICR Printer User’s Guide...
  • Page 33 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). Source Technologies, LLC ST9720 Secure MICR Printer User’s Guide...
  • Page 34 Print E-13B MICR Command. This prints the MICR line. Note: Refer the MICR font character mapping in Appendix A. &%1B$&f1S PCL command to Pop (return) the cursor to the pushed position. Source Technologies, LLC ST9720 Secure MICR Printer User’s Guide...

  • Page 35: Escape Character Translation

    Esc&l8D which will set line spacing to 8 lines per inch. To reset the ESC character translation from the previous settings, send the &%STY Command to deactivate the translation. Example: &%STY0000$ 8 Source Technologies, LLC ST9720 Secure MICR Printer User’s Guide...
  • Page 36 Host Programming Features and Examples | 6 Figure 6.2: Sample Check Note: The printed output from the commands listed in Figure 7.1 is shown below. Source Technologies, LLC ST9720 Secure MICR Printer User’s Guide...

  • Page 37: Audit Trail Reports

    The values in field four of the Audit Trail Report can be added together with the total provided at the end of the report. This feature is activated through the MICR menu. Select Audit Menu > Sum Field 4. Source Technologies, LLC ST9720 Secure MICR Printer User’s Guide...

  • Page 38: Print Audit Report

    Ends the Audit Record and the PJL job (ignored if there was no Start Audit Record Command). Audit Report Field One &%SQ1d..d$ &%SQ1 Lead in sequence d..d Data to be stored Command terminator Source Technologies, LLC ST9720 Secure MICR Printer User’s Guide...
  • Page 39 This command identifies the data to be printed in the fifth column of the report. This field allows for a maximum of eight characters. Audit Report Field Six &%SQ6d..d$ &%SQ6 Lead in string Source Technologies, LLC ST9720 Secure MICR Printer User’s Guide...
  • Page 40 If the front panel overlay setting is off, however, a datastream command can activate this feature. This command can only be accessed with a valid password command. Print Audit Report &%SPRINTxx$ &%SPRINT Lead in string option(s) Command terminator Prints the Audit Report Source Technologies, LLC ST9720 Secure MICR Printer User’s Guide...
  • Page 41 2 (from SMD) 56-95 field 3 (from SQ3) 96-111 SQ4 112-119 120-138 139-150 ETX (0x03) The printer will continue to report until it is cycled off and then back on. Source Technologies, LLC ST9720 Secure MICR Printer User’s Guide...
  • Page 42 Audit Trail Reports | 7 Figure 7.1 Audit Trail Commands Example The following example shows the Audit Trail, MICR Mode and Hex Transfer commands in use. Source Technologies, LLC ST9720 Secure MICR Printer User’s Guide...
  • Page 43 Audit Trail Reports | 7 Figure 7.2 Audit Trail Check Sample The datastream in Figure 8.1 will print the following check (assuming the check macro and signature are loaded as flash resources). Source Technologies, LLC ST9720 Secure MICR Printer User’s Guide...
  • Page 44 Stores the payee, Vendor Systems, in the third position of the Audit Trail report. &%1B$(200X! PCL command to print font number 200. In this example font 200 is a signature previously loaded into Source Technologies, LLC ST9720 Secure MICR Printer User’s Guide...
  • Page 45 Audit Report but this field is not printed on the page. &%STORE$ Signals the end of a check and the end of Audit Report recording. &%??!! Turns Hex Transfer off. Source Technologies, LLC ST9720 Secure MICR Printer User’s Guide...
  • Page 46 SQ6= the date the check was written. SQ7= the time that the check was printed. All of the above fields will be printed on the check with the exception of field 1 and field Source Technologies, LLC ST9720 Secure MICR Printer User’s Guide...

  • Page 47: Error Messages

    The toner cartridge is Replace only the toner 88.xx – 0 pages empty and need to be cartridge. The IU need not remain, replace replaced be replaced. the cartridge Source Technologies, LLC ST9720 Secure MICR Printer User’s Guide...
  • Page 48 Convert to in the User (&%STY...) for errors. Character Escape Programmable Escape Character Character Selection Command. The software tried to specify a NULL or an ampersand as the first Escape Character. Source Technologies, LLC ST9720 Secure MICR Printer User’s Guide...
  • Page 49 Password Not A secure command Check the software to Enabled Error was sent without the ensure that the password password being sent is sent before any secure first commands. Source Technologies, LLC ST9720 Secure MICR Printer User’s Guide...
  • Page 50 Print a directory of Flash STL or STP command to ensure that is it not write protected or full. If error occurs on STP command, check to confirm that the resource is stored in Flash. Source Technologies, LLC ST9720 Secure MICR Printer User’s Guide...

  • Page 51: Appendix A: E13B Micr Font Mapping

    Appendix A Appendix A: E13B MICR Font Mapping Select only one alphanumeric character to call the font. Source Technologies, LLC ST9720 Secure MICR Printer User’s Guide...

  • Page 52: Appendix B: Cmc7 Micr Font Mapping

    Appendix B Appendix B: CMC7 MICR Font Mapping Command &%SM7ddd..ddd$ Description Alpha/Numeric Hex Values CMC7 Font Values 1 Characters Zero Three Four Five Seven Eight Nine Colon Semi-Colon Less Than < Source Technologies, LLC ST9720 Secure MICR Printer User’s Guide...
  • Page 53 Appendix B Equal Greater Than > Note: The CMC7 Font in the example above is magnified for purposes of clarity. Source Technologies, LLC ST9720 Secure MICR Printer User’s Guide...

  • Page 54: Appendix C: Secure Numeric Font Mapping

    Appendix C 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 Source Technologies, LLC ST9720 Secure MICR Printer User’s Guide...
  • Page 55 Appendix C Appendix C continued: Secure Numeric Font Mapping Description Alpha/Numeric Hex Value Secure Font Character Character Three Four Five Seven Eight Nine Arrow > Source Technologies, LLC ST9720 Secure MICR Printer User’s Guide...
  • Page 56 Appendix C Example: &%SMF($>>>15,575.00)~ will print..Note: The secure fonts in the example are magnified for purposes of clarity. Source Technologies, LLC ST9720 Secure MICR Printer User’s Guide...

  • Page 57: Appendix D: Icr Secure Numeric Font Mapping

    Appendix D Appendix D: ICR Secure Numeric Font Mapping Command &%SMIxxxxxx~ Description Alpha/Numeric Hex Value Secure Font Character Character Zero Three Four Five Seven Eight Nine Asterisk Comma Period Dollar Sign Source Technologies, LLC ST9720 Secure MICR Printer User’s Guide...

  • Page 58: Appendix E: Micr Mode Command Summary

    Unlock Tray Command &%STTU#$ Locks Tray 1, 2, or 3 &%STTSON Turns tray swapping ON Tray Swapping Commands &%STTSOFF$ Turns tray swapping OFF Quit MICR MODE Terminates MICR Mode &%STQ$ Command Source Technologies, LLC ST9720 Secure MICR Printer User’s Guide...

  • Page 59: Appendix F: Audit Report Command Summary

    Caution: All previous Audit Report information will be lost. Format Flash Memory &%SFF$ Formats flash memory. An error will occur if Audit Report has not been purged. End MICR Mode &%STQ$ Ends MICR Mode Source Technologies, LLC ST9720 Secure MICR Printer User’s Guide...

  • Page 60: Appendix G: Pjl Based Micr Commands

    Because DEFAULT commands alter information stored in non-volatile memory, the frequency of switching between DEFAULT ON & OFF should be limited to around 5 daily thereby protecting the memory from early failure. Source Technologies, LLC ST9720 Secure MICR Printer User’s Guide...

  • Page 61: Fonts And Secured Resources

    Appendix G Fonts and Secured Resources The Source Technologies’ secure MICR printer has five fonts password protected in Flash memory. The printer requires PJL commands with the correct password value to unlock the font resources, followed by PCL to print the fonts. They are then re-locked by PJL commands or by a printer power cycle.

  • Page 62: Pcl Font Call Commands

    PCL Font Call Commands After PJL has unlocked the MICR flash resources, the printer uses standard PCL5e commands to print. The five resident Source Technologies’ MICR font resources are all bitmapped fonts and therefore cannot be scaled larger or smaller than the bitmapped images.

  • Page 63: Pjl Micr Command Example

    <ESC>*p300x600Y is a PCL positioning command. In this case its values are 600 pixels down and 300 pixels to the right of the upper left corner of the page. The Unit of measure command determines the exact distance. Source Technologies, LLC ST9720 Secure MICR Printer User’s Guide...

  • Page 64: Pjl Re-Lock Sequence

    The next 4 lines call our secured MICR font resources. We are using the ID for the font call. The Form Feed prints the page. PJL Re-Lock Sequence The last two lines re-lock the secured fonts. The password was not changed in this example. Source Technologies, LLC ST9720 Secure MICR Printer User’s Guide...

  • Page 65: Appendix H: Accounts Payable

    Appendix H Appendix H: Accounts Payable Source Technologies, LLC ST9720 Secure MICR Printer User’s Guide...
  • Page 66 <ESC>*p400x5225Y<ESC>(s4099t0b15H xxxxx Thousand xxxxx Hundred xxxxx Dollars and xx/100 Cents <ESC>*p600x5600Y<ESC>(s10H Your Company <ESC>*p600x5700Y 123 Main Street <ESC>*p600x5800Y Yourcity, ST 12345-6789 <ESC>*p900x6325Y<ESC>(30802X<ESC>&k15H O0123456O T123456780T 012341234D5670O <ESC>*p1500x5100Y<ESC>(30043X ($**1,234.56) <ESC>*p3650x5400Y<ESC>(30066X $**1,234.56 <0C> Form Feed <ESC>%-12345X@PJL LDELETEPASSWORD LRESOURCE:"flash:" <ESC>%-12345X Source Technologies, LLC ST9720 Secure MICR Printer User’s Guide...

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