MagTek MICRbase - Manual (Page 30)

MICRbase, Setup Program for MICR Readers
If Multiple Message: ‘M’[TK1]‘M’[TK2]’M’[TK3]
Bar Code data:
‘B” Data
If Single Message: ‘M’[TK1] [TK2] [TK3]
It is important to note that the Data Header precedes the data and not the message. For example,
if <STX>, <ETX> and Data Header boxes are checked, a MICR data message will be
transmitted as follows:
MICR data: <STX>‘C’[data]<ETX>
Card Data Msg Single – Plus, MICRImage
This box determines the structure of the output message for the individual tracks when a credit
card is read. If the box is not checked, Multiple Message is selected, and the Control Characters
and Data Header (see Data Header, above) are added to each track individually. On the other
hand, if the box is checked, Single Message is selected, and all available tracks are lumped
together into a single message. For example, if <STX>, <ETX> and Data Header are checked,
the output message may be transmitted as follows:
If Multiple Message:
<STX>‘M’[TK1]<ETX><STX>‘M’[TK2]<ETX><STX>‘M’[TK3]<ETX>
If Single Message:
<STX>‘M’[TK1] [TK2] [TK3]<ETX>
Extended Status - MICRImage only
Check this box if the status is to be sent as four digits as follows:
1st
digit
0- ok micr
1- low micr
2- no micr
2nd
digit
0- std check
1- business check
2- mexican check
3- canadian check
3rd digit
0- no status
1- amount present
2- short account
3- short account + amount present
4- no check#
5- no check# + amount present
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