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I would like to format the check to print the MICR line. It is my understanding is that the MICR is a type of Font.
I added the account at the bottom of the check form, changed it to the MICR font and then printed it and it lines up with our preprinted form.
I will be sending this to the bank for their approval.
My question, is that I have seen several times on this board that GP does not support MICR printing and one has to purchase a third party program for it.
I would appreciate your feedback.
Thanks
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Thank you I will do that.
Hi,
I think you would be better served by starting a new thread rather than adding this to the MICR thread. There are several folks who regularly answer questions like yours, but it's not obvious in this thread.
Just a suggestion.
Kind regards,
Leslie
Hello all,
Please I need your help.
My question is a little bit different.
GP is not converting amount in word accurately. for example 9999.99
gp will convert it has nine thousand nine hundred and ninety nine Naira 99 kobo
but banks in Nigeria cant accept a check that has such an amount in words because the decimal figures is not converted.(nine thousand nine hundred and ninety nine Naira ninety nine kobo )
I tried to write a VB script but its giving me Run time error most times but some time it will work.
I decided to have a third party check writing software that can convert all the figures into words and print on a check leaflet.
What kind of software can I use with GP for check writing.
I will really appreciate your support.
Thank you
The MICR Font (E13B) on the bottom of checks is a special font. These fonts are available from several sources under license. Third party providers like Mekorma incorporate the font in their software check printing programs. Banks use the readable font to recognize and sort the checks that are being processed. While there has always been an acception rule regarding the the print medium for the MICR characters and symbols, ink with magnetic particles or toner with magnetic particles is the preferred print medium. About 1/5 of the banks in the US have optical reading systems to determine the readability of the check documents and do not require magnetic print mediums. That means there are 4/5 of the banks still using electro/mechanical equipment to read the MICR lines and those banks need the magnetic particles in the print medium in order to "magnetize" the MICR line for readabilty. Since you can not determine where a check is going to be processed within the Federal Reserve System, and there are provisions for charging an end-user if the check is not readible, it it better to spend the extra money a quality MICR toner and get the added benefit of having more more security feature on the check than to do without and be subject to unexpected costs from a bank.
I do not think the special ink is needed, at least with my check writing software.
I download a free check printing software(ezCheckprinting, the business version) from halfpricesoft.com. And I also get some free blank check paper from the same site through its promotion program. Then I print the checks from my home laser printer and pay my bills.
I have used the software for almost one year. My bank has no problem with the checks so far.
I think banks have lately been adapting a newer technology of scanning fonts through optical rather than magnetic means. However, there are still banks that use the magnetic method. So it may be something to consider when setting up for check printing.
I'm not sure MICR ink is a requirement any longer - at least not with all banks. I have clients that use regular toner in their MICR check printing and it causes no problems with the bank.
I am not an expert on MICR, but I always thought that the premise was that MICR printed checks with a magnetic type of toner so that banks could quickly scan the magnetic toner more efficiently than regular toner / ink. I don't think that MICR is a font. (Magnetic Ink Character Recognition)
I know for a fact that you specifically need a different type of toner in your printer, which is pretty expensive, if you were to use Mecorma's product.
Hope that helps a little.
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