Re: micr code -- RPG400-L

We had to do this in the past.  We ended up buying the rosetta font and
printer.   But once we had the font we could also do printing from HP
printers, we used hp printers in remote offices, I can't remember who, but
there is a company that sells HP printer magnetic ink cartriges .

So if you can find a font, you can print from an HP printer, with the
propper ink cartrige.

Robert


----- Original Message -----
From: "alan shore" <SHOREA@dime.com>
To: <rpg400-l@midrange.com>
Sent: Thursday, October 04, 2001 10:20 AM
Subject: Re: micr code


> Do you have a printer that can handle magnetic ink? Special paper for the
magnetic ink?
>
> >>> <RDSHULTZ@NOOTER.COM> 10/04/01 10:27AM >>>
> 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
> _______________________________________________
> This is the RPG programming on the AS400 / iSeries (RPG400-L) mailing list
> To post a message email: RPG400-L@midrange.com
> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or change list options,
> visit: http://lists.midrange.com/cgi-bin/listinfo/rpg400-l
> or email: RPG400-L-request@midrange.com
> Before posting, please take a moment to review the archives
> at http://archive.midrange.com/rpg400-l.
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> This is the RPG programming on the AS400 / iSeries (RPG400-L) mailing list
> To post a message email: RPG400-L@midrange.com
> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or change list options,
> visit: http://lists.midrange.com/cgi-bin/listinfo/rpg400-l
> or email: RPG400-L-request@midrange.com
> Before posting, please take a moment to review the archives
> at http://archive.midrange.com/rpg400-l.
>