Magnetic Ink Character Recognition

The MICR font is a specially shaped collection of numbers and symbols for which automated reading equipment was developed years ago in the banking industry. It is seen on the bottom of all U.S. and Canadian Checks, eCommerce Drafts, and deposit slip printing. It is commonly available for use with PCL and Postscript printers.

Years of experience have taught me that MICR problems are related to the paper or toner more often than to the printer. If the fuser is reaching a minimal temperature and the print is not fuzzy, the printer is doing its job. The problem is more likely with A) the toner falling off the paper in use (usually a paper issue) or B) insuffecient magnetic material in the toner (usually a toner issue). Actually, the problem is most often incorrect formatting or positioning of the MICR line.

Printing a MICR line with PCL

Checks@, eCommerce@, Drafts@,

See also:

• SPAMsandeen-Remove- at @spam@sandeen.net refers to " http://sandeen.net/GnuMICR Just thought I'd drop you a line, GnuMicR is now hosted
  at sandeen.net, not lager.dyndns.org" +
• http://lager.dyndns.org/GnuMICR/ A GNU MICR TYPE1 font
• http://www.cdnpay.ca/eng/rules/006.ENGapp.htm Canadian MICR specs
• http://www.caere.com/products/m5911a.htm Caere Model 5911 Compact OEM OCR Controller Board & Read Head (reads MICR)
• Laser Printer Toner Suppliers
  • http://www.rechargermag.com Recycler Trade Magazine, part of Recycler Publications, keeps you in touch [with] magnetic ink character recognition (MICR) toner cartridges
  • http://www.micro-micr.com/toner.htm
  • http://www.troysystems.com/troysystems/products/supplies.htm

All-Ink.com offers quality MICR toner cartridges for most printers:

• HP C3900A MICR Toner Cartridge 4V, 4MV
• HP C3903A MICR Toner Cartridge 5P, 6P
• HP C3906A MICR Toner Cartridge 5L, 6L, 3100
• HP C3909A MICR Toner Cartridge 5si, 8000
• HP C4096A MICR Toner Cartridge 2100, 2200
• HP C4127X MICR Toner Cartridge 4000, 4050
• HP C4129X MICR Toner Cartridge 5000, 5100
• HP C4182X MICR Toner Cartridge 8100, 8150
• HP C7115A MICR Toner Cartridge 1000, 1200
• HP C8061X MICR Toner Cartridge 4100
• HP 92274A MICR Toner Cartridge 4L, 4P
• HP 92275A MICR Toner Cartridge IIp, IIIp
• HP 92291A MICR Toner Cartridge IIIsi, 4si
• HP 92295A MICR Toner Cartridge II, III
• HP 92298A MICR Toner Cartridge 4, 5

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