Source Technologies, LLC ST9620 Secure MICR Printer User’s Guide
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Fine positioning of the MICR Line characters is accomplished using the MICRpoint
feature. The feature only works with the SMD & SM7 MICR Print Commands using the
printer’s resident MICR fonts.
The exact location of the entire MICR Line can be moved left or right, up or down by the
printer operator through the printer’s front panel. Only the MICR Line is moved. All other
printed information is not affected. This allows the operator, using a MICR Positioning
Gauge and the MICRpoint feature, to precisely locate the MICR characters on the
specific printer in use to address slight print location variances.
Each value entered by the operator is equal to 1/10th of a Point, a decipoint ( 720
Decipoints = 1 inch ). The maximum value that can be entered is +/- 99 Decipoints
allowing the entire MICR Line to move up or down, left or right a maximum of 0.1375
inches from the print data stream’s intended location.
The figure below shows proper MICR character placement using a MICR Positioning
Gauge. The best location has the right side of the characters at or near the right edge of
the location boxes. An operator may have to choose a compromise location that best
addresses the entire line.
To Enter MICRpoint values, enter the MICR Menu through the operator panel, select the
SETUP MENU, and then the MICRpoint Adjustment feature. Horizontal and Vertical
options are displayed. It’s through these Horizontal and Vertical options we can enter
maximum value of 99, and also choose + / - . A + horizontal value moves the characters
to the right. A + vertical value moves the characters down.
For instructional value, assume the current MICRpoint values are at 0, the default
values. For best positioning from using a gauge and the current printed output, the MICR
line needs to move up about 1/20th of an inch, and to the right ¼ of the typical character
width. The MICR character 0 is 0.091 inches wide. Move the line up 36 decipoints and to
the right about 15 decipoints. While in the MICR Menu with MICRpoint Adjustment
selected, select Horizontal. There should be two values: first a +/- choice followed by
some value. In this case, it’s 0 or Default. To Move horizontal 15 points, use the
UP/DOWN arrow keys to select +, a positive value. Then press the RIGHT arrow key.
Using the printer keypad, enter 15. Then select the center key to save the values. Again
from the Horizontal / Vertical options, use the DOWN arrow, and center key to enter
Vertical values. To move the MICR line UP requires a – or negative value. Use the
UP/DOWN keys to select -, and then use the RIGHT key to enter a value. In this
instructional case it’s 36. Using the key pad enter 36. Select the center key to save the
value. The values are stored in internal FLASH memory in the printer and will remain the
same until changed by the operator. Power ON/OFF cycles do not reset the values.
Assuming the measurements are correct, when test or production checks are printed,
the MICR Line should now be at the new location on the page.
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