MagTek Excella, MICR Check Reader99875310 - Manual (Page 43)

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APPENDIX C. CHECK READING
The characters printed on the bottom line of commercial and personal checks are special. They are printed with
magnetic ink to meet specific standards. These characters can be read by a Excella Reader at higher speeds and
with more accuracy than manual data entry. Two MICR character sets are used worldwide; they are: E13-B and
CMC-7. The E13-B set is used in the US, Canada, Australia, United Kingdom, Japan, India, Mexico,
Venezuela, Colombia, and the Far East. The CMC-7 set is used in France, Spain, other Mediterranean
countries, and most South American countries.
E13-B CHARACTER SET
The MICR font character set E13-B includes digits 0 through 9 and four symbols. The numbers found on U.S.
checks are of the E13-B character set. The numbers and symbols of E13-B are as follows:
CMC-7 CHARACTER SET
The numbers and symbols of the CMC-7 character set are as follows:
SI SII SIII SIV S5
Transit symbol
Dash Symbol
On-Us Symbol
Amount Symbol