IBM Infoprint 1352 MICR Secure MICR Printer User’s Guide
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Table of Contents
Printer Installation
Security Issues
Error Messages
Audit Trail Report
1 Printer Installation
MICR Printing Today
2 MICR Overview
The Check Processing System
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The key standards that address check documents are as follows
3 MICR Check Design
General Features of Check Design
Position and Dimension Gauge
Design Elements in Detail Paper
Data Elements Date
Duplexing
MICR Clear Band
Amount
Signature Area
Amount In Words
Payee Area
Drawee Institution Name
Check Serial Number
Account Title
Memo Line
Fractional Routing Number
Blank Field
Routing Field Positions 43 to
On-Us Field Positions 32 to
Position
Figure 3.1 Sample Check
MICR Toner Low Alarm
4 Quality Issues
Printer Features
Paper Type
Quality
Weight
MICR Check Stock
Layout
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5 Security Issues
Check Stock Security Features
Security Note
8. Move methods of fraud detection to the item’s point of entry into the clearing system. For example, low cost readers can detect low magnetic strength in the MICR line which is a good indication of attempts to copy an original
MICR Fonts
6 MICR Features
MICR Mode
Secure Fonts
Bi-Directional Feedback
Resource Storage
MICR Menu
STH Command
Entering MICR Mode
STF Command
STFPASSWORD$ or &%STHPASSWORD$
MICR Mode Commands
Password Command
MICR Definition Command
SMDddd...ddd$
Activate/Set Front Panel Combination Lock &%STSxxxxxxxx$ optional
Print MICR E-13B Font
Print MICR CMC7 Font
Print ICR Secure Numeric Font &%SMIxxxxxx~
Print Secure Numeric Font
SMFddd..ddd~
Print MicroPrint Line
Tray Unlock Command
Secure Flash Resource Unlock Command
Tray Lock Command
Tray Swapping Commands
DES and AES Decryption
Decryption Commands
Set DES Decryption Key Command&%STSETDESKEY16 Hex Characters$
Set AES Decryption Key Command &%STSETAESKEY32 Hex Characters$
Customer Character Conversation Command
STCxxyy...$
Special Alert and Custom Beep Command
Turning Hex Transfer On
7 IBM Host Programming Features and Examples
Hex Transfer
Turning Hex Transfer Off
Hex Transfer Examples
Figure 7.1 MICR Mode Command Example
NON-NEGOTIABLE
Figure 7.2 Sample Check
The commands in Figure 7.1 in order of appearance
STY4000$
Escape Character Translation
STY4040$
Example &%STY2300$
Audit Trail Menu
8 Audit Trail Reports
Report Details
Audit Record Sorting
Print Audit Report
STORE$
Audit Trail Report Command Set
End Audit Record
Audit Report Field One
Audit Report Field Five
Audit Report Field Four
SQ4d..d~
SQ5d..d$
Print Audit Report
Print and Purge Audit Report &%SPURGExx$
SPRINTxx$
Start Audit Feedback Command
STORE$
Figure 8.1 Audit Trail Commands Example
SQ1 200$
VOID
Figure 8.2 Audit Trail Check Sample
VOID
NON-NEGOTIABLE
SQ1200$200
command terminator
SAR$
SQ6October 5, 2005$
STORE$
SMD...$
SQ7103345 AM$
Figure 8.3 Audit Trail Report
9 Error Messages
See list of MICR Error Messages on following page
Printed Message
Error Message
on Display
Description
MICR Font
Appendix A E13B MICR Font Mapping
Command&%SMDddd..ddd$
Description
SM7ddd..ddd$
Appendix B CMC7 MICR Font Mapping
Command
Description
SMFddd...dd~
Appendix C Secure Numeric Font Mapping
Command
Description
Alpha/Numeric
Appendix C continued Secure Numeric Font Mapping
Description
Hex Value
SMIxxxxxx~
Appendix D ICR Secure Numeric Font Mapping
Command
Description
contents will be lost
Appendix E MICR Mode Command Summary
Command
Description
Formats flash memory. An error will occur if Audit
Appendix F Audit Report Command Summary
Command
Description
PJL Unlock Sequence
Appendix G PJL Based MICR Commands
Fonts and Secured Resources
PJL Re-Lock Sequence
PJL Re-Lock Sequence With A New Password Value
PCL Font Call Commands
PJL INFO MICR COMMAND
Printer State “Ready” is the expected return
PJL MICR Command Example
PCL Initial Set-Up
PCL MACRO Call
PJL Unlock Sequence
PJL Re-Lock Sequence
PCL Font Calls, Positioning Commands and Variable Print Data
The next eleven lines of data in the example call printer resident fonts, position the cursor, and print the variable information. We are again using the minimal data required, particularly the font selection strings, ESCs4099t0b10H being a very short version to call Courier, Normal Weight, 10 Pitch
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FIGURE 8.1 SAMPLE ACCOUNTS PAYABLE CHECK
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PJL and PCL commands used to print the sample check
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