Source Technologies 1352 MICR 40 manual Micr Check Design, General Features of Check Design, Size

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Section 3: MICR Check Design

3 MICR Check Design

General Features of Check Design

To be a legal and negotiable document, the necessary elements required on a check are the date, amount, payee, drawee institution, and payer’s signature.

Other elements included in a good check design are: the amount in words, account title, check serial number, fractional routing number and MICR line.

A good check design contains security features and is formatted to be easily read by both machines and the human eye. If the format is complicated, the depositor, bank employee or reader/sorter machine may make an error in reading the data.

Position and Dimension Gauge

A MICR position and dimension gauge (Source Technologies’ part number 205-1000MGE or 220-M1027-34) is an important tool for use in designing checks. During check design, check your output against this gauge to determine if the data elements are correctly positioned on your document.

Design Elements in Detail

Paper

The ideal paper for check production is 24 lb. laser bond. Our 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. For a fee, Source Technologies will test your paper for proper MICR adherence and check reader/sorter performance. There are also many security features available to aid in the overall security of your MICR documents. See Chapter 3 for more information on check stock specifications and security features.

Size

The size of check documents must be:

Between 6.00 inches and 8.75 inches in length

Between 2.75 inches and 3.66 inches in height

We recommend standard 8.5" X 11" letter size stock or 8.5" X 14" legal size stock for proper feeding through your ST Secure MICR Printer. The number of checks per page is determined by your application. Custom size stock other than letter or legal can be done with proper planning and application programming within the paper size specifications for the base printer.

Secure MICR Printer User’s Guide July 2003

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Contents IBM Infoprint 1352 Micr Secure Micr Printer User’s Guide Page Table of Contents Error Messages Audit Trail ReportPrinter Installation Micr Printing Today Micr OverviewCheck Processing System Micr Overview General Features of Check Design Position and Dimension GaugeMicr Check Design Design Elements in Detail PaperDuplexing Micr Clear BandData Elements Date Amount Convenience AmountAmount In Words DollarsPayee Area Signature AreaAccount Title Memo Line Check Serial Number Fractional Routing Number Micr LineAuxiliary On-Us Field Positions 65 to External Processing Code EPC Field PositionRouting Field Positions 43 to On-Us Field Positions 32 toSample Check Quality Issues Weight Micr Check StockQuality LayoutMoisture Security Issues Check Stock Security FeaturesSecurity Note Security Issues Micr Features Micr ModeMicr Fonts Secure FontsResource Storage Bi-Directional Feedback@PJL Ustatus Device Micr Menu STH Command Entering Micr ModeSTF Command Password Micr Definition Command SMCPxxxx$ optionalSet New Password Command &%STExxxxxxxx$ SmcpSTS Print Micr E-13B Font SMDddd...ddd$SMD Print Micr CMC7 Font SM7ddd...ddd$Print Secure Numeric Font SMFddd..ddd~ Print ICR Secure Numeric Font &%SMIxxxxxx~Print MicroPrint Line SMMxxxxxxxxx!$ Load Flash Resource STLxxxxxyyyyyyzdd....ddSecure Flash Resource Unlock Command STPxxxxx$ Tray Lock Command STTL#$Tray Unlock Command STTU#$ Tray Swapping CommandsDES and AES Decryption STDON$ Customer Character Conversation Command Special Alert and Custom Beep Command IBM Host Programming Features and Examples Hex TransferTurning Hex Transfer On Turning Hex Transfer OffHex Transfer Examples Micr Mode Command Example NON-NEGOTIABLE Commands in .1 in order of appearance STFPASSWORD$Escape Character Translation STY4040$STY4000$ Example &%STY2300$Audit Trail Reports Print Audit Report Audit Trail Report Command Set End Audit RecordAudit Report Field One SQ1d..d$ Audit Report Field Two-MICR Line SMDd..d$ or &%SM7d..d$Audit Report Field Four SQ4d..d~ Audit Report Field Five SQ5d..d$Audit Report Field Six SQ6d..d$ Audit Report Field Seven SQ7d..d$Print and Purge Audit Report &%SPURGExx$ SpurgePrint Audit Report SPRINTxx$ SprintStart Audit Feedback Command SQ4SQ5 SQ6Audit Trail Commands Example Void Command terminator SAR$SQ1200$200 SQ6October 5, 2005$SMD...$ SQ7103345 AM$Msmith Error Messages See list of Micr Error Messages on followingError Message On Display Printed Message Description Action Command&%SMDddd..ddd$ Appendix a E13B Micr Font MappingCommand SM7ddd..ddd$ Appendix B CMC7 Micr Font MappingCommand SMFddd...dd~ Appendix C Secure Numeric Font MappingExample &%SMF$1,123.00~ Will print Command SMIxxxxxx~ Appendix D ICR Secure Numeric Font MappingAppendix E Micr Mode Command Summary Description CommandAppendix F Audit Report Command Summary Description Command Structure FunctionAppendix G PJL Based Micr Commands Fonts and Secured ResourcesPJL Unlock Sequence PJL Re-Lock SequencePJL Re-Lock Sequence With a New Password Value PCL Font Call CommandsPJL Info Micr Command Cartridge Status = Unknown PCL Initial Set-Up PCL Macro CallPCL Font Calls, Positioning Commands and Variable Print Data Sample Accounts Payable Check PJL and PCL commands used to print the sample check @PJL Enter Language = PCL