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Author: Source Technologies 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’...
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.
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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. ST9715 Secure MICR Printer User’s Guide Source Technologies...
Design Elements in Detail Paper The ideal paper for check production is 24 to 29 lb. laser bond. Source Technologies’ MICR lab has tested paper stock from most major manufacturers and has compiled a list of products that produce superior results. Contact your sales representative for this information.
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.
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This number is assigned to identify the Federal Reserve District and drawee institution. Consult with your bank for the proper routing number and format for each of your accounts. ST9715 Secure MICR Printer User’s Guide Source Technologies...
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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 ST9715 Secure MICR Printer User’s Guide Source Technologies...
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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. ST9715 Secure MICR Printer User’s Guide Source Technologies...
MICR toner and high- quality check stock. MICR Printing Supplies The ST9715 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.
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 components installed.
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Quality Issues | 3 Quality Quality MICR check printing with your Source Technologies’ secure MICR printer requires check stock that matches the printer’s requirements. Source Technologies can supply paper specifically made for our printers. If you wish to order check stock from other suppliers, please show the following requirements to your sales representative.
Numbered Check Stock - Sequential numbering printed in dye that penetrates to the reverse side of the check can be used to verify authenticity. ST9715 Secure MICR Printer User’s Guide Source Technologies...
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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. ST9715 Secure MICR Printer User’s Guide Source Technologies...
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.
Resource Storage The Flash memory in the printer contains five Source Technologies’ secured fonts but can be loaded with additional resources for check or non-check printing. The Flash can be loaded with signature fonts, overlay Macros, or other custom resources limited only by the available space.
The following are the key PJL and PCL commands required to access MICR resources in the printer. For more information on PJL and PCL languages, contact Source Technologies Technical Support for the most current version of ’s Printer Languages and Interfaces Technical Reference documentation.
PCL Font Call Commands After PJL has unlocked the MICR Flash resources, the ST9715 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.
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Selection String or ID call. The command string is: <ESC>(10O<ESC>(s0p8h8v0s7b360T<ESC>&k15H font data——The Selection String <ESC>(30802X<ESC>&k15H font data——The ID Call Refer to the Font Mapping Appendix pages for specific character set data for each font. ST9715 Secure MICR Printer User’s Guide Source Technologies...
The printer internally adjusts when either the toner cartridge or photoconductor unit needs to be replaced. The following error messages pertain to the toner and imaging unit. ST9715 Secure MICR Printer User’s Guide Source Technologies...
The toner cartridge is Replace only the toner 88.xx – 0 pages empty and needs to be cartridge. The IU need not remain, replace replaced be replaced. the cartridge ST9715 Secure MICR Printer User’s Guide Source Technologies...
The next 4 lines call the secured MICR font resources 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 is not changed in this example. ST9715 Secure MICR Printer User’s Guide Source Technologies...
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MICR Command Example | 7 FIGURE 7.1 SAMPLE ACCOUNTS PAYABLE CHECK PJL and PCL commands used to print the sample check: <ESC>%-12345X@PJL LDECLARE LRESOURCE:"flash:" LRWLOCK="PASSWORD" ST9715 Secure MICR Printer User’s Guide Source Technologies...
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Dollars and xx/100 Cents <ESC>*p600x5600Y<ESC>(s10H ABC TOOL & DIE <ESC>*p600x5700Y 123 Main Street <ESC>*p600x5800Y Yourcity, ST 12345-6789 <ESC>*p900x6325Y<ESC>(30802X<ESC>&k15H O123456O T123456780T 12345D67890O <ESC>*p1500x5100Y<ESC>(30043X ($**1,234.56) <ESC>*p3650x5400Y<ESC>(30066X $**1,234.56 <0C> Form Feed <ESC>%-12345X@PJL LDELETEPASSWORD LRESOURCE:"flash:" <ESC>%-12345X ST9715 Secure MICR Printer User’s Guide Source Technologies...
Appendix A Appendix A: E13B MICR Font Mapping 1 Select only one alphanumeric character to call the font. ST9715 Secure MICR Printer User’s Guide Source Technologies...
Appendix B Appendix B: Secure Numeric Font Mapping Description Alpha/Numeric Hex Value Secure Font Character Character Dollar Sign Left Bracket ( Right Bracket ) Asterisk Comma Dash Period Slash Zero Three Four ST9715 Secure MICR Printer User’s Guide Source Technologies...
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Description Alpha/Numeric Hex Value Secure Font Character Character Five Seven Eight Nine Arrow > Example: Select font as send($>>123,456.00) Note: The secure fonts in the example are magnified for purposes of clarity. ST9715 Secure MICR Printer User’s Guide Source Technologies...
Appendix C: ICR Secure Numeric Font Mapping 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. ST9715 Secure MICR Printer User’s Guide Source Technologies...
Values 1 Characters Zero Three Four Five Seven Eight Nine Colon Semi-Colon Less Than < Equal Greater Than > Note: The CMC7 Font in the example above is magnified for purposes of clarity. ST9715 Secure MICR Printer User’s Guide Source Technologies...
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