RE: Laser checks

We did our own application.  Not too difficult using DDS to create a
printer file with the OVERLAY and PAGSEG keywords.  There have been some
nice enhancements in V4R3M0.  You will need the MICR font for the funny
little characters at the bottom of the cheque.  We purchased a modified
IBM Network Printer 12 from Rosetta Technologies.  Apparently the
magnetic toner requires a higher temperature than you get with
off-the-shelf laser printers, to adhere to the paper.  I think they
supplied the font too.

You can visit their Web site at http://www.rosettatechnologies.com/
<http://www.rosettatechnologies.com/>   .

We created our overlays on a PC using ISIS.  We upload them to the
AS/400 and create the overlays (object type *OVL).  Page segments
(*PAGSEG) are also created on a PC and uploaded.  These are the hard
parts which require someone with a good feeling for doing graphic design
work on a PC.

It's a fun project.

Lorne Sturgeoff
Allied International Credit Corp.
11 Allstate Pkwy, Suite 500
Markham ON Canada L3R 9T8
Phone: 905 513 3517
Fax:     905 470 8155
Email: lgs@aiccorp.com

                -----Original Message-----
                From:   John Bussert [SMTP:jbussert@stecnet.com]
                Sent:   Tuesday, April 06, 1999 3:16 PM
                To:     Midrange-L
                Subject:        Laser checks

                Has anyone used APF and overlays for printing laser
checks off the 400?  I
                know there is a product by ACOM out there, but it seems
pretty pricy for
                what you get.  Any comments by anyone??

                THanks

                john

                John Bussert
                jbussert@stecnet.com
                Swift Technologies, Inc.
                847-289-8339
                847-289-8939 fax

                

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