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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 5: Security Issues 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.

MICR Clear Band

The MICR clear band is an area at the bottom of the check where the MICR line prints. No other magnetic printing should appear in this area on both the front and back of the document. The clear band is an area 0.625 (5/8) inches high from the bottom of the check running the entire length of the check. Exact MICR line placement in this area is very important. See Figure 3.1: page 12 for more information on MICR line placement.

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Contents ST9510 Secure Micr Printer User’s Guide ST Secure Micr Printer User’s Guide Table of Contents Micr Commands Examples AppendixPrinter Installation Micr Printing Today Micr OverviewCheck Processing System ST Secure Micr Printer User’s Guide Micr Check Design Data Elements Date Amount Convenience Amount Amount In WordsPayee Area Signature AreaDrawee Institution Name Account Title Memo LineMicr Line Auxiliary On-Us Field Positions 65 toExternal Processing Code EPC Field Position Routing Field Positions 43 toSample Check Quality Issues Weight QualityLayout StiffnessSecurity Note Security IssuesCheck Stock Security Features ST Secure Micr Printer User’s Guide ST Secure Micr Printer User’s Guide Micr Features Secure MicrMicr Fonts Secure FontsResource Storage Micr Toner CartridgeMicr 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 ST Secure Micr Printer User’s Guide Error Messages Toner LowToner Out Load Micr TonerToner Low Load Paper Error Blue ButtonReady / Data PCL Macro Call Micr Command ExamplePCL Initial Set-Up Sample Accounts Payable Check PJL and PCL commands used to print the sample check @PJL Enter Language = PCLAppendix a E13B Micr Font Mapping Micr Font Description Alpha/Numeric Hex Values CharacterAppendix B Secure Numeric Font Mapping Description Alpha/Numeric Hex Value Secure Font CharacterDescription Alpha/Numeric Hex Value CharacterAppendix C ICR Secure Numeric Font Mapping Description Alpha/Numeric Hex Value CharacterAppendix D CMC7 Micr Font Mapping Description Alpha/Numeric Hex Values CMC7 FontValues ZeroST Secure Micr Printer User’s Guide
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