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1.3 HORIZONTAL MAGNETIC DEVICE/MICR FEATURES
The Horizontal magnetic device/MICR (Magnetic Ink Character Recognition) device reads characters
printed on checks with magnetic ink. Horizontal magnetic device/MICR applications are compatible
with the CMC7 and E13B standards.
CMC7: This standard uses a coding technique similar to bar codes. In this case the character consists
of seven black bars of equal width and spaced by four narrow gaps and two wide gaps.
E13B:
In this case the characters are continuous (not bars) and have a precise shape. The magnetic
reader must also interpret the amplitude of the wave form and therefore not only its variation
in time.
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Fig. 1-1 PR2 E Printer
Y100250-4
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