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Xerox DocuPrint
Enterprise Printing Systems
MICR User Guide
DocuSP Version 3.7
September 2003
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Table of contents
Table of contents................................................................................................................................................... iii
1. Introduction...............................................................................................................................................1-1
MICR features................................................................................................................................1-1
Datastreams..............................................................................................................................................1-1
DocuPrint MICR system differences.........................................................................................................1-2
2. MICR fonts................................................................................................................................................. 2-1
MICR fonts provided ......................................................................................................................2-1
PostScript fonts.........................................................................................................................................2-1
PCL fonts .................................................................................................................................................. 2-1
LCDS fonts................................................................................................................................................2-2
IPDS fonts.................................................................................................................................................2-2
Media for the MICR fonts..........................................................................................................................2-3
MICR fonts installation ...................................................................................................................2-3
Installing PostScript and PCL fonts........................................................................................................... 2-3
Installing LCDS fonts ................................................................................................................................2-8
Loading MICR fonts on a PC .................................................................................................................. 2-10
Selecting MICR fonts ...................................................................................................................2-11
Checking the font version ....................................................................................................................... 2-11
Selecting PostScript fonts....................................................................................................................... 2-14
Selecting PCL fonts ................................................................................................................................2-14
Setting the font resolution ............................................................................................................ 2-15
Setting the font resolution for the queue................................................................................................. 2-15
Changing font resolution for a job........................................................................................................... 2-17
Image quality for PCL ..................................................................................................................2-18
Using AFP fonts for IPDS printing................................................................................................ 2-19
Implementing AFP MICR fonts ...............................................................................................................2-19
MICR application resources....................................................................................................................2-20
Security features.....................................................................................................................................2-20
3. MICR forms................................................................................................................................................3-1
Available MICR test forms..............................................................................................................3-1
PostScript test forms................................................................................................................................. 3-1
PCL test forms .......................................................................................................................................... 3-1
LCDS test forms........................................................................................................................................3-2
Printing MICR test forms................................................................................................................ 3-3
Setting up a test forms queue................................................................................................................... 3-3
Printing PostScript and PCL test forms.....................................................................................................3-4
Printing LCDS test forms ..........................................................................................................................3-6
4. Additional information .............................................................................................................................4-1
MICR output verification tools........................................................................................................4-1
Security..........................................................................................................................................4-1
Physical security .......................................................................................................................................4-1
Software security ......................................................................................................................................4-3
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The MICR Guarantee.....................................................................................................................4-5
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1. Introduction
The purpose of this document is to familiarize you with the
MICR features and functions available with EPS systems.
It provides information on installing MICR fonts on the
EPS systems, and documents the process for printing
MICR forms. Other topics include:
· Selecting MICR fonts
· Setting up queues for printing MICR jobs
· Verifying MICR output
· Security (including Audit Control)
· The MICR Guarantee
For more information, refer to the Generic MICR
Fundamentals Guide, provided with your Xerox MICR
printing system.
MICR features
The following features and functions are available with
DocuSP to enable MICR printing:
· MICR mode, which locks the darkness level at the
default setting
· Support of the LCDS PDL ABNORMAL SECURITY
command, which restricts the Sample function
· Secure Mode, which restricts sampling and
repositioning output
· MICR fonts on CD-ROM. PCL, PostScript, and LCDS
fonts are included. AFP MICR fonts are provided on
various media that can be loaded on the host platform.
Datastreams
The DocuPrint MX printers support MICR printing from
PostScript, PCL, and LCDS datastreams.
DP 75 MX also prints IPDS jobs. You can print your
existing MICR applications that were originally created for
an IBM 3828 MICR printer on the DocuPrint 75 MX. These
printers access the Xerox AFP MICR fonts to print the
MICR characters required for the document. For further
information on installing MICR fonts, refer to the AFP Font
Installation document, provided with your IPS system.
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DocuPrint MICR system differences
The following DocuPrint EPS systems support MICR:
· DocuPrint 100/115/135/155/180 MX
· DocuPrint 75 MX
These two systems have some differences in the
adjustments they make when entering MICR mode, and in
the fonts and datastreams they support.
The following table shows how these printers differ in their
support of MICR features.
Table 1. MICR differences between DP 100/115/135/155/180 MX and DP 75 MX
DP 100/115/135/155/180 MX DP 75 MX
MICR fonts supported CMC7, E13B E13B only
Datastreams and
MICR font resolution
LCDS¾300 dpi
PostScript¾300 and 600 dpi
PCL¾300 and 600 dpi
IPDS¾300 dpi
LCDS¾300 dpi
PostScript¾300 and 600 dpi
PCL¾300 and 600 dpi
MICR mode automatic
adjustments
• Darkness level set to the
default
• Lead edge lightening
disabled
Darkness level set to the default
Secure Mode
automatic
adjustments
• Static and dynamic job
sampling disabled
• Repositioning output
disabled
Repositioning output disabled
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2. MICR fonts
The Xerox-supplied MICR fonts are required to optimize
the quality of the MICR line and ensure excellent
performance. It is critical that the font character raster
patterns and metrics are not modified in any way and that
no new characters are added.
Note: For the Xerox MICR Guarantee to be valid, Xerox
MICR fonts must be used. They may not be modified in
any way.
MICR fonts provided
Xerox provides sets of E13B and CMC7 MICR fonts for
PostScript, PCL, LCDS, and IPDS. The following sections
describe the fonts that you receive.
PostScript fonts
You receive the following PostScript MICR fonts:
· E13B9.PFB: 9-point, 600 dpi E13B. This font can be
loaded and viewed on your PC. (Refer to “Loading
MICR fonts on a PC,” later in this chapter, for the
procedure.)
· E13B.PFB: 9.12-point, 600 dpi E13B
· E13B.PS: 9.12-point, 300 dpi E13B
· CMC72510.PFB: 9.06-point, 600 dpi CMC7
Notes:
1. Use the 9.12 point, 600 dpi E13B font for compatibility
with 300 dpi data.
2. The E13B.PFB and E13B.PS MICR fonts cannot be
loaded on the printer at the same time. Refer to
“MICR Fonts CD-ROM,” later in this chapter, for
further details.
PCL fonts
You receive the following PCL fonts, all at 600 dpi
resolution:
· CMC72510.HPP: 9.06-point CMC7
· E13B-609.HPP: 9.12-point E13B
· E13B-P.HPP 9.12-point E13B
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LCDS fonts
You receive the following LCDS fonts, all at 300 dpi
resolution:
· CMC74I.FNT: 9.06-point CMC7
· CMC74J.FNT: 9.06-point CMC7
· CMC74L.FNT: 9.06-point CMC7
· CMC74P.FNT: 9.06-point CMC7
· E14BI.FNT: 9.12-point E13B
· E14BJ.FNT: 9.12-point E13B
· E14BL.FNT: 9.12-point E13B
· E14BP.FNT: 9.12-point E13B
Note: For the LCDS datastream, the font resolution can
be 300 dpi only.
IPDS fonts
Xerox provides its own version of AFP MICR fonts for use
with the DocuPrint 75 MX for IPDS printing. This font
version is fully compatible with the IBM version of the AFP
MICR fonts. You install these fonts on your host system.
Refer to “Implementing AFP MICR fonts,” later in this
chapter.
The T1001032 code page includes these fonts:
· X0AE13 (E13B font)
· X0AT13 (E13B test font)
· X0LE13 (Landscape E13B)
· X0LT13 (Landscape test font)
(The T1001033 code page includes the CMC7 font
X0ACMC. However, CMC7 fonts are not currently
supported on the DP 75 MX.)
Note: The landscape versions of the E13B font are for the
3828 printer only. These fonts are included for
compatibility.
The Xerox AFP MICR fonts include all E13B characters,
plus the following:
· Xerox symbol
· Dollar sign
· Version identifier
· 1-, 2-, 4-, 8-, 16-, 32-, 38-, and 64-pel spaces
Note: For the IPDS datastream, the font resolution can
be 300 dpi only.
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Media for the MICR fonts
MICR Fonts CD-ROM
The PostScript, PCL, and LCDS MICR fonts are provided
on two CD-ROMs—one for 300 dpi printing and one for
600 dpi and above. The two CDs contain the same fonts
except for the following:
· The 600 dpi MICR Fonts CD contains the E13B9 and
E13B PostScript 600 dpi fonts.
· The 300 dpi CD contains a 300 dpi version of the
E13B PostScript font. It does not contain E13B9,
which is 600 dpi only.
Note: When loading your fonts from CD, load the fonts
from either the 600 dpi MICR Fonts CD or the 300 dpi
CD. If both versions of the 9.12 point E13B PostScript
font are present on the system at the same time,
unpredictable results can occur. For this reason, two CDs
are provided, each containing a different version of the
9.12 point E13B PostScript font.
If you have loaded your MICR fonts from the 600 dpi CD
and you want to print using the 300 dpi PostScript MICR
font, you must first delete the 600 dpi E13B.PFB font, then
reload the 300 dpi E13B.PS font from the 300 dpi CD.
If fonts were loaded from the 300 dpi CD, delete the 300
dpi E13B.PS font before loading the 600 dpi E13B.PFB
font. (Refer to “Installing PostScript and PCL fonts,” later
in this chapter, for the font loading procedure.)
Media for IPDS fonts
AFP MICR fonts, supporting the IPDS datastream, are
provided at 300 dpi on various media (CD, cartridge tape,
or diskette). Follow instructions for your host system for
loading these fonts on the host.
MICR fonts installation
Installing PostScript and PCL fonts
To install the PostScript and PCL fonts, follow these
steps.
1. Log in at the Administrator level.
2. Insert the “DocuPrint MICR Fonts” CD into the CD-
ROM drive.
3. Click the Administration icon on the main DocuSP
window.
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4. Select the Postscript/PCL Fonts tab.
5. If PostScript MICR fonts are needed, perform the
following steps.
Note: Make sure that you are loading the appropriate
CD for the font resolution (300 or 600 dpi) that you
want.
If you do not need PostScript MICR fonts, skip to step
6 for instructions on loading PCL MICR fonts.
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a. Select Postscript Soft from the Font Type pull-
down menu.
b. Click the Load… button. The Install Postscript Soft
Fonts window opens.
c. From the Directory pull-down menu, select DOS
CD-ROM 0.
d. Click List Fonts. In the Files section, the MICR
fonts on your CD are listed:
· 600 dpi CD: E13B, E13B9, and CMC72510
are listed.
· 300 dpi CD: E13B and CMC72510
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(The following figure shows the font listing for the
600 dpi CD.)
Note: The DocuPrint 75 EPS does not support the
CMC7 fonts. For these systems, select only E13B
and E13B9 (if available).
e. Highlight the required fonts, and click Install. A
Question window tells you that loading the fonts
from CD could take over 30 minutes. Click OK.
Watch the lower-left corner of the window. The
“Installing Fonts…Done” message is displayed
briefly.
f. Close the Install Postscript Soft Fonts window by
clicking Close, then OK.
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g. If you do not intend to install any more fonts, click
the green triangle icon to eject the CD.
Note: The Postscript fonts are available only after the
system is restarted.
6. If PCL MICR fonts are needed, follow these steps:
a. With the MICR Fonts CD still in the CD drive,
select PCL Cartridge from the Font Type pull-down
menu on the PostScript/PCL tab.
.
b. Click Load…. The Install PCL Cartridge Fonts
window opens.
c. In the Directory list (located below the Directory
pull-down menu, double-click cdrom.
d. Under cdrom, click micr_fonts to highlight it.
e. Click List Fonts. In the Files section, the following
PCL fonts are listed:
· E13B-P.HPP (300 dpi font)
· E13B-609.HPP (600 dpi font)
· CMC72510.HPP
e. Highlight the required fonts, and click Install. The
“Installing Fonts…Done” message is displayed
briefly in the lower-left corner of the Install PCL
Cartridge Fonts window.
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f. If you do not intend to install the LCDS fonts, click
the green triangle icon to eject the CD.
g. Click Close on the Import PCL Cartridge Fonts
window, then OK.
7. Restart the system to make all fonts available.
Installing LCDS fonts
To install the LCDS fonts:
1. On the Administration window, select the LCDS
Resources tab.
2. From the Source pull-down menu, select CD-ROM 0.
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3. Click the Display button. The following eight LCDS
fonts are listed in the resources section.
· CMC74I.FNT
· CMC74J.FNT
· CMC74L.FNT
· CMC74P.FNT
· E13B4I.FNT
· E13B4J.FNT
· E13B4L.FNT
· E13B4P.FNT
4. Select and highlight the fonts that you want to load,
then right-click on them.
5. Select Import from the pop-up menu, then click Yes to
import the resources.
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6. If the error message “Unable to overwrite Read Only
resource…” appears, click OK to continue.
7. When the importing of LCDS resources is complete,
click the eject button (a green triangle) to eject the CD.
8. Restart the system to make all fonts available.
Loading MICR fonts on a PC
You can load the E13B9.PFB font on your PC for viewing
with an application such as Windows, and download it as
part of the PostScript datastream. Your MICR Fonts CD
contains the following files to enable installation for PC
viewing:
· E13B9.AFM
· E13B9.CFG
· EA3B9.INF
· E13B9.PFM
Consult your application documentation for instructions on
loading the fonts on your PC.
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Selecting MICR fonts
Checking the font version
Selecting the wrong font can result in improper signal
strength and high reject rates at the bank. To make sure
that you have the font that you want, you can print a test
pattern. (Refer to “Printing MICR test forms,” for the
procedure.)
The test forms contain font version information: the font
name, revision character (if applicable), and the
datastream type (PS, PCL, LCDS).
The following table shows the version information that is
displayed on the test form for each font:
Font type Datastream /
Type
Resolution Version
information
E13B
Type 1
PostScript Type 1 600 dpi E13B
609
PS
E13B
Type 3
PostScript Type 3 300 dpi E13B
4230
PS
E13B PCL 600 dpi E13B
609
PCL
E13B PCL 300 dpi E13B
REV.A
PCL
E13B
Landscape
LCDS 300 dpi E13B4L
REV
A
E13B
Portrait
LCDS 300 dpi E13B4P
REV
A
CMC7 PostScript 600 dpi CMC7
609
PS
CMC7 PCL 600 dpi CMC7
2510
PCL
CMC7
Portrait
LCDS 300 dpi CMC74P
REV
A
CMC7
Landscape
LCDS 300 dpi CMC74L
REV
A
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This information is located in different sections of the test
form, depending on the datastream:
· PostScript: In the bottom section of the test form, to
the right of the word MICR and the paper size
· PCL: In a box at the left edge of the form, below the
Customer Signature line
· LCDS: In the bottom section of the form, in a box
below the paper size
These characters are very small, and you may need a
magnifying glass to read them. The following figure shows
a MICR test form for the PostScript E13B font. The text in
the red circle indicates the location of the version
information on the printed form.
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Selecting PostScript fonts
To select a Xerox Postscript font, set the attributes for one
of the following:
· Internal name: E13B
Point size: 9.12
· Internal name: E13B9
Point size: 9
· Internal name: CMC72510
Point size: 9.06
The Postscript E13B MICR font has the same character
mappings as the PCL fixed pitch E13B font. Refer to the
Generic MICR Fundamentals Guide for a complete listing
of the character mappings.
Selecting PCL fonts
The following HP PCL escape sequences are used to
select the Xerox PCL MICR fonts:
· E13B 300 and 600 dpi font:
<ESC>(0U<ESC>(s0p8.00h9.00v0s0b0T
· CMC7 600 dpi font (DP 100/115/135/155/180 EPS
only):
<ESC>(1U<ESC>(s0p8h9.1v0s0b0T
Refer to the Generic MICR Fundamentals Guide for a
complete listing of the fixed pitch E13B and CMC7 MICR
font characteristics and character mappings. The
character mappings relate the input character to the
printed character.
If both the 300 and 600 dpi E13B fonts have been loaded
on the printer, the font is selected based on the PCL Unit
that was specified. The default PCL Unit is 300.
You can use the PCL Unit of Measure command to set the
PCL Unit to 600 (for example, <ESC>&u600D).
Alternatively, you can override the resolution to 600 dpi in
the queue. Refer to “Setting the font resolution,” later in
this chapter, for information on setting the resolution in the
queue.
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Setting the font resolution
Before printing MICR jobs, you must set the resolution
attribute appropriately for the queue to which you will be
sending the jobs.
The following table lists the different MICR font formats
and the resolution at which each font should be printed.
Font name and format Required resolution
E13B
LCDS 300 DPI
PS 300 DPI and 600 DPI
PCL 300 and 600 DPI
CMC7
LCDS 300 DPI
PS 600 DPI
PCL 600 DPI
If your document contains scalable fonts or simple line art
generated at 600 dpi, the differences between printing at
300 or 600 dpi are subtle. However, if your document
contains bitmaps with a resolution of 600 dpi, printing at
300 dpi causes a degradation of image quality. To
preserve image quality, regenerate the bitmaps at 300 dpi.
Setting the font resolution for the queue
Before sending a document to a print queue, you must
make sure that the resolution of the font used in the
document is the same as that specified for the queue.
If the font and queue resolutions do not match (for
example, a document with a 600 dpi font is sent to a 300
dpi queue), the font may print with subtle distortions and
could be rejected at the bank.
Follow this procedure to set the font resolution as a queue
property:
1. Click the Queue Manager icon on the DocuSP
window.
2. On the Queue Manager window, right-click the desired
queue name, and select Properties from the pop-up
menu.
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3. From the Default Format menu on the Properties
window, select the appropriate default format for the
Print Description Language (PDL) used in your MICR
jobs.
4. Select the tab for the desired PDL decomposer
(PostScript/PDF, PCL, or LCDS).
5. On the selected tab, select the resolution from the
Resolution (dpi) menu.
Notes:
· When selecting the resolution for PCL, you must
select the Override check box if the PCL job does
not explicitly specify 600 dpi as the PCL Unit.
· 1200 by 600 dpi is not a valid resolution for the DP
100/115/135/155/180 EPS. Selecting this option
may result in job errors.
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6. Click OK.
Changing font resolution for a job
You can change the font resolution for an individual job
from the Job Manager window.
1. Click the Job Manager icon on the DocuSP main
window.
2. On the Job Manager window, right-click the job you
want to change, then select Properties from the pop-
up menu.
3. On the Properties window, select the Output tab.
4. From the Resolution menu, select the desired
resolution option.
5. Click OK.
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Image quality for PCL
The MICR fonts provided with the DocuPrint MX printers
have been optimized for MICR printing on these systems.
Therefore, it is important that darkening of the bitmap font
is disabled when printing PCL MICR documents. To
ensure that bitmap font darkening is disabled, follow these
steps:
1. Log on as Administrator.
2. Click the Printer Manager icon on the DocuSP window.
3. On the Printer Manager window, select the Image
Quality tab.
4. In the Raster Image Processors list, do one of the
following:
· If you are using the 300 dpi font (for example,
E13B-P.HPP), double-click PCL 300.
· If you are using the 600 dpi E13B font (for
example, E13B-609.HPP) or the CMC7 font (for
example, CMC72510.HPP), double-click PCL 600.
The PCL Image Quality window opens.
5. In the Thickening Control section, if the Bitmap Fonts
check box is selected, deselect it. Click OK.
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6. If changes were made, a Restart confirmation prompt
appears. Click Yes to restart the DocuSP software.
Using AFP fonts for IPDS printing
Implementing AFP MICR fonts
To implement the Xerox AFP MICR fonts in your existing
IBM MICR application, perform the steps from the
following appropriate section.
For information on installing the Xerox AFP MICR fonts,
refer to Installing Xerox AFP MICR Fonts, delivered with
your MICR system.
Existing IBM MICR implementation
1. Install the Xerox MICR fonts on the host AFP system.
2. Ensure that all other fonts used for MICR applications
have been converted to 300 dpi and loaded into the
300 dpi font library.
3. Substitute the Xerox 300 dpi AFP MICR fonts for the
line-named IBM originals.
4. Add the new library to the DocuPrint 75 MX font library
concatenation.
5. Because the names of the Xerox AFP MICR fonts are
the same as the IBM AFP MICR fonts, be careful not
to overwrite the original IBM fonts. You may need to
reference them later.
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New MICR implementation
1. Install the Xerox MICR fonts on the host AFP system.
2. Use the X0AE13 and X0AT13 fonts in your
applications.
3. Refer to the code page and character set descriptions
in the IBM manuals and Xerox supplements.
4. Ensure that the MICR strings are contiguous. For
example, if you have a string of MICR font text and
you insert a non-MICR font in the middle of that string,
the MICR font spacing is not accurate when printed.
Custom MICR font application
1. Install Xerox MICR fonts on the host AFP system.
2. Substitute the Xerox MICR fonts for your existing
custom MICR fonts.
3. Modify the code page, if necessary.
4. Use the unchanged Xerox MICR character set to
ensure integrity of the Xerox Check Performance
Guarantee. (Refer to “The MICR Guarantee,” in
chapter 4 of this guide.)
Existing Xerox MICR font application
1. Install Xerox MICR fonts on the host AFP system.
2. Remove the ! spacing from text strings. This character
was required for correct spacing in previous MICR
technology. However, the new set of MICR fonts uses
relative metric technology that inserts blank pel
spacing automatically after every two characters.
3. Code a PageDef to select the E13B font for MICR
strings.
MICR application resources
In order to print your MICR documents on a DocuPrint 75
MX, you must have all of the resources used in the
application resident on your host system. You must also
have the Xerox AFP MICR fonts installed on your system.
(Refer to Installing Xerox AFP MICR Fonts for DocuPrint
MICR IPS Printers, delivered with your MICR system.)
Security features
PSF has a security feature that allows you to download
MICR fonts to a MICR printer only. The Xerox DocuPrint
MICR printers also support this feature. Refer to “Security”
in chapter 4 of this guide for further information on the
DocuPrint 75 MX security features.
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3. MICR forms
This chapter provides MICR information for forms and test
patterns on EPS systems.
Available MICR test forms
The following sections list the MICR test forms that are
available on your system for PostScript, PCL, and LCDS.
PostScript test forms
For PostScript, the following sample test forms are
available for submission to simulate the callout of the
Postscript MICR fonts as you would in your MICR
document:
· CMC7SA.PS (CMC7, 600 dpi)
· MICRSA.PS (E13B, 300 and 600dpi)
· MICRSA_9PT.PS (E13B, 600 dpi)
You can print the sample test forms on U.S. Letter, U.S.
Legal, or A4 paper on DP 100/115/135/155/180 EPS, and
U. S. Letter or A4 on DP 75MX, by setting the required
paper size in the queue to which they are sent.
PCL test forms
Eight sample test forms or jobs are available for
submission to simulate the callout of the PCL MICR fonts
as you would in your MICR document. Each test form
prints a MICR line in two orientations: either portrait and
landscape, or inverse portrait and inverse landscape. Test
forms are provided in US Letter, US Legal, and A4 paper
sizes.
E13B 300 and 600 dpi
· MICR11_300.PCL (portrait and landscape, US Letter)
· MICR11_300_I.PCL (inverse orientations, US Letter)
· MICR11_600.PCL (portrait and landscape, US Letter)
· MICR11_600_I.PCL (inverse orientations, US Letter)
· MICR14_300.PCL (portrait and landscape, US Legal)
· MICR14_300_I.PCL (inverse orientations, US Legal)
· MICR14_600.PCL (portrait and landscape, US Legal)
· MICR14_600_I.PCL (inverse orientations, US Legal)
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· MICRA4_300.PCL (portrait and landscape, A4)
· MICRA4_300_I.PCL (inverse orientations, A4)
· MICRA4_600.PCL (portrait and landscape, A4)
· MICRA4_600_I.PCL (inverse orientations, A4)
CMC7 600 dpi
· MICR11_CMC7.PCL (portrait and landscape, US
Letter)
· MICR11_CMC7_I.PCL(inverse orientations, US Letter)
· MICR14_CMC7.PCL (portrait and landscape, US
Legal)
· MICR14_CMC7_I.PCL(inverse orientations, US Legal)
· MICRA4_CMC7.PCL (portrait and landscape, A4)
· MICRA4_CMC7_I.PCL (inverse orientations, A4)
When the MICR Guarantee is in question and the service
representative needs to emulate the customer's PDL, you
can use the Print command to print the appropriate test
form.
LCDS test forms
Six sample test forms are available for sampling, which
calls out the LCDS MICR fonts as you would in your MICR
document. Each test form prints a MICR line in two
orientations: portrait and landscape. Test forms are
provided for US Letter, US Legal, and A4 paper sizes.
E13B 300 dpi
MICR11 (US Letter)
MICR14 (US Legal)
MICRA4 (A4)
CMC7 300 dpi
MXCM11 (US Letter)
MXCM14 (US Legal)
MXCMA4 (A4)
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Printing MICR test forms
Setting up a test forms queue
A queue must be created in order to print any of the MICR
test forms. Follow this procedure to create a new queue.
1. Click the Queue Manager icon on the DocuSP
window.
2. Click New Queue on the Queue Manager window.
3. On the New Queue window, enter a name in Queue
Name text box (for example, TestMICR).
4. From the Default Format menu in the Input section,
select the appropriate default format for the print
description language (PDL) used in your test forms.
5. Select the tab for the desired PDL decomposer
(PostScript/PDF, PCL, or LCDS).
6. From the Resolution (dpi) menu, select the resolution
for the test forms.
7. Select the Stock tab.
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8. From the Size menu, select the paper size for the test
forms.
9. Click Add Queue to establish the new test forms
queue.
10. Click Close to exit the New Queue window.
Printing PostScript and PCL test forms
Before printing the test forms, ensure darkening of PCL
bitmap fonts has been disabled. (Refer to “Image quality
for PCL,” in chapter 2 for additional information.)
1. Open a terminal window by following these steps:
a. Click the right mouse button in an open
Workspace area.
b. From the Workspace pop-up menu, select Tools.
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c. From the Tools menu, select Terminal.
2. In the Terminal window, enter one of the following
commands to switch to the appropriate directory
containing the forms.
· DP 100/115/135/155/180 EPS:
cd /opt/XRXnps/XRXqmdatv/data
· DP 75MX EPS:
cd /opt/XRXnps/XRXthdatv/data
Note: Ensure that the cursor is inside of the Terminal
window.
3. Enter ls to display the MICR files in the directory.
4. Enter /usr/ucb/lpr –P queuename -#nn filename.
where #nn indicates the number of copies.
Example: /usr/ucb/lpr –P MICRTest -#20 MICRSA.ps
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Printing LCDS test forms
To print LCDS MICR test forms, sample them from the
LCDS Resource Manager window using the following
procedure.
Note: Before beginning this procedure, open the Printer
Manager window and verify that the correct paper is
loaded in the tray you intend to use.
1. Click the Administration icon on the DocuSP window.
2. Select the LCDS Resources tab.
3. From the Source pull-down menu, select System.
4. Click Display to show the LCDS resources that are
available on the system.
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5. In the resources list, right-click the desired form name
(ending with .frm), and select Sample… from the pop-
up menu.
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6. On the Sample Resources window, make sure that the
Print Form Name check box in the Document Options
section is deselected.
7. Make any further desired changes to the other fields
on this window. For example, you can print multiple
copies by increasing the number in the Quantity box.
8. Click OK to print the test form.
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4. Additional information
This section contains information that may be helpful for
the user of the MICR on a DocuPrint MX system.
MICR output verification tools
The MICR Positioning and Dimension Gauge (part
number: 600T80025) is included in the MICR font and
documentation kit that is shipped with your DocuPrint MX
printing system. You may also order additional MICR
verification tools, such as the Optical Comparator. For
detailed information on the use of these tools, refer to the
“Quality control” chapter of the Generic MICR
Fundamentals Guide.
Security
Security (audit control) in the printing environment refers
to the features that prevent unauthorized access to
privileged data or forms that are not intended for general
use.
There are many techniques available to protect checks
and other valuable documents after the printing cycle.
While no security method provides absolute protection,
any feature that makes a check harder to alter or
reproduce is desirable, so long as it does not impair the
automated processing of the document.
Physical security
The primary aspects of physical security for the DocuPrint
MX printers include:
· Physical access to the printer
· Access to fonts, logos, and forms
· Securing paper stock
· Responsible presence
Physical access to the printer
The most important security feature is control of access to
the MICR printing system. If access is sufficiently limited,
further security procedures may not be necessary.
However, as system usage increases, the number of
people who need access to it also increases. Therefore,
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the first step in implementing any security process must
include a means of controlling the group of people who
have access to the printing system, as well as limiting
what they can bring to, or remove from, the printer
environment.
Controlling access to critical files
A combination of fonts, logos, signatures, and forms are
used in developing a Xerox MICR application. One
approach to securing these files is to place them on media
that can be physically secured.
The DocuPrint MX MICR fonts are supplied on one 3.5-
inch diskette in the ship kit for the printers. These fonts
can be loaded on the printer prior to printing the MICR
document, deleted from the printer after all MICR jobs
have been printed, and physically secured while the
diskette is not in use.
For PCL fonts (such as MICR, signature, and logo fonts),
you must restart the system after deleting the, to ensure
that the fonts are completely removed from the system.
Securing paper stocks
The ability of the Xerox MICR printing system to print a
form, signature, logo, and MICR line on a check at the
same time as the variable data eliminates the security
problems involved in keeping a supply of preprinted
checks in storage.
However, because the security paper constitutes one of
several resources used to print the checks, securing the
paper stock is a wise extra precaution. Paper stock
should be kept in locked storage, in sealed boxes, with
each ream separately wrapped and sealed.
The amount of paper brought out of storage for printing
can be used as an audit cross-check against the number
of sheets printed. After the check sheets are printed, the
stacked documents should be carefully secured, because
loose sheets are susceptible to pilfering.
Responsible presence
The key to physical security in any document generation
process is a responsible presence. An individual or group
must have the responsibility of safeguarding the printing
process. For critical applications, the responsibility usually
lies with the auditing operation. In small organizations, the
printer operator may be responsible for security.
Physical security, and the presence of a responsible
individual or group whenever the system and supplies are
not secured, can create a higher level of security. Thus,
two persons can have custody of the printing facility,
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either by dual-key access to the physical media or by
knowledge of a password to access the data files and run
the print job.
Software security
There are a number of software features that provide
different levels of protection, ranging from a class-level
logon control to the ability to automatically delete certain
files at the end of a print job.
As with physical security, software security focuses on
restricting access to key files for authorized individuals
only.
The following software features are provided for security
on the DocuPrint MX printers.
Logon levels
Four user access levels are defined for the DocuSP
software:
· Walkup User
· Trusted User
· Administrator
· Service Representative
The Trusted User, Administrator, and Service
Representative levels require a password. Loading and
deleting of MICR fonts is restricted to the Administrator
level, which allows access to all functions except those
reserved for service. Passwords can be changed at
regular intervals using the Change Password menu.
Secure Mode
Enabling Secure Mode when printing MICR jobs limits the
ability to obtain unauthorized copies of job pages.
Note: When Secure Mode is enabled on the DocuPrint
100/115/135/155/180 MX, both job sampling and
repositioning output are disabled. The DocuPrint 75
disables only repositioning output in Secure Mode.
To enable Secure Mode:
1. Log on as Administrator.
2. From the System menu on the DocuSP window, select
Secure Mode.
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3. On the Secure Mode window, select Enable. A
confirmation prompt window opens.
4. Click OK on the confirmation prompt, then on the
Secure Mode window.
When Secure Mode is enabled, a small lock icon is
displayed in the upper-left corner of the printer icon
section of the DocuSP window.
Clearing jobs
To ensure that there are no MICR jobs left on the system,
use the Job Manager to view “Completed Jobs” and
determine if any MICR documents are waiting for an
action in order to be printed. If a MICR document is
waiting to be printed, take the appropriate actions,
depending on the status of the job, to determine the cause
of the problem and correct it.
Ineligible jobs
If a MICR job has Ineligible status, you should follow this
procedure:
1. On the Job Manager window, right-click the ineligible
job, and select Properties… from the pop-up menu.
2. Select the Ineligible tab on the job properties window.
3. In the Ineligible window, check the required resources
to find out which ones are missing.
4. Load any needed resources.
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Deleting a job
If you are unable to provide the resources needed to print
the job, delete the document from the queue using the
Job Manager. A deleted job is removed from the system
and cannot be printed.
If the system is set to save the last 50 jobs, follow this
procedure.
1. Select the Completed Jobs tab on the Job Manager
window.
2. Right-click the job that you want to delete.
3. From the pop-up menu, select Delete….
Audit control procedures
The audit requirements for Xerox MICR systems are not
different from any other computer system. The primary
interest of the auditor is to identify the processes or
procedures that could compromise control of valued
items. The auditor then finds ways to control and stop
that loss.
An audit trail can be maintained in many ways, including:
· Creating an audit control worksheet to account for
each page
· Keeping a record of information compiled by the
operator and other responsible personnel
· Maintaining a job log, including completed and failed
jobs, paper jams, and system restarts
The MICR Guarantee
The Xerox Check Performance Guarantee applies to the
full line of DocuPrint MX products in the United States
only:
DocuPrint 75 MX
DocuPrint 100 MX
DocuPrint 115 MX
DocuPrint 135 MX
DocuPrint 155 MX
DocuPrint 180 MX
The Xerox supplied E13B MICR fonts must be used in
order for the Xerox MICR Guarantee to be valid. The fonts
may not be altered or modified in any way.
Xerox stands behind the performance of Xerox MICR
laser printers and the Xerox benchmark MICR inks. We
assist our customer in investigating and resolving bank-
reported MICR performance or reject rate problems.
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If we are unable to resolve the issues, we reimburse the
customer for fees required by the bank for excessive
rejects of checks. This applies to checks that were printed
after Xerox was notified of the problem, and where it was
verified by Xerox that Xerox MICR materials or printer-
related check defects were the cause of the imposition of
the fees.
The customer must have acquired the from Xerox, a
Xerox Authorized Value-Added Reseller, or a Xerox
Applications Specialist. The printer must have been
operated following Xerox-approved procedures, using
Xerox-approved supplies, and continually maintained by
Xerox under our manufacturer’s warranty or a Xerox
Systems Services Agreement. This guarantee is not
applicable to printers damaged due to no fault of Xerox.
This guarantee is applicable only when the system is in
MICR mode. When MICR mode is enabled, an icon
depicting a MICR character is displayed in the upper-left
corner of the printer icon section of the DocuSP window.
