MagTek MINI MICR WEDGE - Manual (Page 29)

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APPENDIX A. FORMAT LIST
For check reading, the MICR Reader provides the flexibility to format the MICR fields and build a
specific output string that will be transmitted to the Host. These output strings are referred to as formats.
The Reader has a built-in list of formats (described below) from which the user may select one to
become the active format every time a check is read. The formats may be selected using the FC
command (Section 4, Commands) or Insta-Change checks provided by MagTek.
If none of the built-in formats meets the necessary requirements, a custom format can be created using
the Flexible Format feature. These custom formats can be easily created and downloaded using the
MICRbase Setup Program for Windows provided by MagTek (P/N 22000021). For more detailed
information refer to Section 7 in the MICRbase Reference Manual (P/N 99875102).
Each of the built-in formats is assigned a 4-digit number. The first two digits indicate the format
number, and the last two digits are specific parameters used for various functions by each format. For
example, in format “0415”, the “04” refers to format number 4 and the 15 refers the maximum number
of characters allowed for the account field.
A complete description for each format follows.
Note
The formats listed in this section apply only to U.S. and Canadian checks.
The MICR line on checks from other countries will not be broken or
parsed as described in these formats.
Fmt 00xx: Raw Data Format - sends the entire MICR line - where:
xx - specify what symbol set to use. Choose from the table
Add xx + 16 - change multiple spaces to one space
Add xx + 32 - Remove all spaces
Examples:
MICR LINE: T122000218T 1234 5678 9U 1321
FC0001 - t122000218t 1234 5678 9o 1321
(+16) FC0017 - t122000218t 1234 5678 9o 1321
(+32) FC0033 - t122000218t123456789o1321.
xx Transit On-Us Amount Dash Error
00 T U $ - ?
01 t o a d ?
02 T O A D ?
03 T U $ - *
04 T U $ 0 ?
05 T U $ 0 *
06 t o a 0 ?
07 T U $ none ?