RE: micr code

[Tom Daly <Tdaly@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I think you can get a MICR font for the printer and the RPG can switch to
that font via PCL escape codes  x'03011B' which is "ASCII transparency, one
byte, 'escape'"  followed by the PCL to switch to the font number  ")#X"
where # is the font number.  Use "(#X" to switch back to the primary font.

 |  -----Original Message-----
 |  From: RDSHULTZ@NOOTER.COM [mailto:RDSHULTZ@NOOTER.COM]
 |  Sent: Thursday, October 04, 2001 10:28
 |  To: rpg400-l@midrange.com
 |  Subject: micr code
 |
 |
 |  Here's the story.  I've been trying to find the answer to
 |  this question for
 |  3 weeks.  I have contacted over 50 businesses, clubs,
 |  individuals and
 |  organizations with no useable answer.  My company wanted to
 |  get away from
 |  preprinted checks but we have a limited budget in our IS
 |  department.  So we
 |  created our own bank check template in Microsoft Word and
 |  uploaded to the
 |  AS/400.  We use RPG, The template we uploaded combined with
 |  our DDS prints
 |  the Checks perfectly on our HP LaserJet 5si.  The only
 |  thing left is to have
 |  the MICR code print at the bottom of the check.
 |
 |  We were under the impression that we could just buy a MICR
 |  font, load it to
 |  the AS/400 and use the font in our DDS.  NO one and I mean
 |  no one has been
 |  able to tell me if there is such a thing as a MICR font
 |  that you can load to
 |  the AS/400 and then be able to use it in your DDS.  I
 |  thought it would be a
 |  popular font, I guess I was wrong.  Can anyone tell me if
 |  such a font
 |  exists.  If one does exist is there any special DDS coding
 |  you need to do
 |  when using a MICR font?  Also noticed there are special characters
 |  separating the check number and the bank account number in
 |  the MICR code,
 |  any light on how these special characters are printed?
 |
 |  If there is no such font we can buy does anyone have an
 |  alternative approach
 |  we can take.  Don't want to buy a lot of software.  I mean
 |  we have the
 |  entire check just the way we want it except for the MICR
 |  code.  Someone said
 |  we could get software for the HP printer to accommodate the
 |  font but what do
 |  I code in my DDS to let the printer know.
 |
 |
 |
 |  ANY HELP ON THIS SITUATION WILL PUT ME IN YOUR DEBT TILL
 |  THE END OF TIME.
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |  Ray Shultz
 |
 |
 |  Nooter Construction
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