Source Technologies STI MICR ST9335 - Manual (Page 3)

Table of Contents
1 Printer Installation .......................................................... 1
2 MICR Overview ................................................................ 2
The Check Processing System .................................... 2
MICR Printing Today .................................................... 2
3 MICR Check Design ........................................................ 4
General Features of Check Design ............................... 4
Position and Dimension Gauge ..................................... 4
Design Elements in Detail ............................................ 4
Figure 3.1 Sample Check ............................................. 9
4 Quality Issues .................................................................. 10
Printer Features ............................................................ 10
MICR Toner ................................................................... 10
MICR Check Stock ........................................................ 11
5 Security Issues ................................................................ 13
Check Stock Security Features ..................................... 13
Security Note ................................................................ 14
6 MICR Features ................................................................. 16
MICR Mode ................................................................... 16
MICR Fonts ................................................................... 16
Secure Fonts ................................................................ 16
MicroPrint ..................................................................... 16
Bi-Directional Feedback ............................................... 17
Resource Storage ......................................................... 17
MICR Menu ................................................................... 18
Entering MICR Mode .................................................... 18
MICR Mode Commands................................................ 20
DES and AES Decryption ............................................. 24
MFP Copy Defeat Commands ...................................... 25
Custom Character Conversion Commands ................... 26
Special Alert and Custom Beep Command ................... 27
7 IBM Host Programming Features and Examples ......... 28
Hex Transfer .................................................................. 28
Figure 7.1: MICR Mode Command Example ................. 30
Figure 7.2: Sample Check ............................................ 31
Escape Character Translation ....................................... 33
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