Source Technologies ST9612 User Manual
Released Electronic Copy
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07/02/2009
Secure MICR Printer
User’s Guide
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Copyright ©2009 by Source Technologies, LLC. All rights reserved.
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storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from Source Technologies,
LLC.
Published in the United States of America by:
Source Technologies, LLC
2910 Whitehall Park Drive
Charlotte, NC 28273
Author: Source Technologies, LLC
Notice
This manual serves as a reference for a Source Technologies Secure MICR Printer.
This manual should be used as a reference for learning more about MICR technology
and developing MICR printing applications. This guide was produced to assist IS
Technicians and Engineers in the integration of Source Technologies’ programmed
printers with their custom MICR applications. The guide also contains information on
MICR related error messages that post to the operator panel.
To the best of our knowledge, the information in this publication is accurate: however,
neither Source Technologies, LLC, its dealers or affiliates assume any responsibility or
liability for the accuracy or completeness of, or consequences arising from, such
information. Changes, typos, and technical inaccuracies will be corrected in subsequent
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents
1. Printer and Driver Installation.......................................................................1
Driver Overview.................................................................................................2
Downloading the Universal Driver .....................................................................3
Unzipping the Driver..........................................................................................3
Installing the Driver............................................................................................4
Configure the Driver to enable MICR Mode ....................................................10
Configure the Driver to Recognize the Printer Secure Fonts...........................11
Configure another driver to print without MICR toner ......................................11
Selecting the Printer........................................................................................14
2. MICR Overview.............................................................................................16
The Check Clearing System............................................................................16
MICR Printing Standards in the United States Today......................................16
3. MICR Check Design .....................................................................................18
General Features of Check Design .................................................................18
Position and Dimension Gauge.......................................................................18
Design Elements in Detail ...............................................................................18
Data Elements.................................................................................................19
4. Quality Issues...............................................................................................23
Printer Features ..............................................................................................23
MICR Toner.....................................................................................................23
MICR Check Stock..........................................................................................24
5. Security Issues.............................................................................................25
6. MICR Features..............................................................................................27
Secure MICR...................................................................................................27
MICR Fonts .....................................................................................................27
Secure Fonts...................................................................................................27
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MicroPrint ........................................................................................................28
Resource Storage ...........................................................................................28
MICR Toner Cartridge .....................................................................................28
7. MICR Commands .........................................................................................29
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PJL MICRJOB.................................................................................................29
Fonts and Secured Resources........................................................................29
PJL Unlock Sequence .....................................................................................30
PJL Re-Lock Sequence...................................................................................30
PJL Re-Lock Sequence With A New Password Value ....................................30
PCL Font Call Commands...............................................................................30
PJL INFO MICR COMMAND ..........................................................................32
Error Messages...............................................................................................34
Toner Cartridge and Photoconductor Units .....................................................34
Toner Cartridge and Photoconductor Units .....................................................35
Toner Low .......................................................................................................35
Toner Out ........................................................................................................36
Photoconductor Unit Life Warning...................................................................36
Replace Photoconductor (printer hard stop)....................................................37
Load MICR Toner............................................................................................37
8. MICR Command Example ...........................................................................38
PJL Unlock Sequence .....................................................................................38
PCL Initial Set-Up............................................................................................38
PCL MACRO Call............................................................................................38
PCL Font Calls, Positioning Commands and Variable Print Data ...................38
PJL Re-Lock Sequence...................................................................................39
Appendix A: E13B MICR Font Mapping .........................................................41
Appendix C: ICR Secure Numeric Font Mapping ..........................................44
Appendix D: CMC7 MICR Font Mapping ........................................................45
Appendix E: Contact.........................................................................................47
Appendix F: Photoconductor Replacement ...................................................48
NOTE: To maintain a high resolution, Source Technologies recommends printing
all documents in color.
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1. Printer and Driver Installation
Note: To access Source Technologies’ secure fonts loaded on the printer, such as
the E13B MICR font, download the universal driver as described in the next
section. The printer drivers on this CD may be used for general office printing but
do not facilitate using secure fonts.
For complete information on how to unpack and setup your printer, see your printer’s
user’s guide.
1. Locate the CD that was shipped with your printer and load into CD drive. The
CD should auto-run and the following screen will be displayed. If auto-run is
disabled on your computer, browse to the CD and click Setup.exe to run
2. Click on View User’s Guide for information on unpacking, installing, and
operating your printer.
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Driver Overview
Your new MICR printer requires specific PCL 5 commands to load and print secure fonts
such as the MICR E13B font. These specific commands may be coded in to your
custom application, or if you use a software program such as Source Technologies’
CheckPartner™ Enterprise, these commands are automatically sent to the printer as
needed. To print checks or other documents requiring secure fonts from other Windows
applications please download the universal driver— designed specifically to allow
access to your printer’s secured resources—using the following steps:
1. Select the Driver Zip file matching your operating system and printer model.
2. Download this file to a location, such as the Windows Desktop.
3. Unzip this file and make sure the “Use Saved path” option is selected.
4. Browse to the Source Tech Driver folder extracted from the zip file.
5. Run the driver install program. For example:
Printer_UDO_2KXP03_x86_PCL_Emul_sys_en.exe
6. Follow the instructions to install the driver.
7. Configure the driver to use MICR_on.sep page separator file (used to select
MICR mode).
8. Configure the driver to “Update the Font list” using the 96XXfont.pcm file. This
will enable Windows applications to recognize the printer’s secure fonts.
9. From the Windows application, select the installed printer.
10. From a Windows application, select the specific text to be printed. Then select
the secure font name and point size using the capabilities of the particular
Windows application.
The following fonts and point size are supported.
Font Name Point Size Font Sample
MICR E13B 8
MICR CMC7 8
SECURE 36
ICR Secure 12
MicroPrint 1
Note: The fonts illustrated above may not match the size or appearance of those
printed by the MICR printer. The characters are enhanced for illustration purposes
only.
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Downloading the Universal Driver
1. Browse to the URL below from your web browser.
http://www.sourcetech.com/support/drivers.asp
2. From this page go to the section for the particular operating system you are
using such as Widows 2000, XP, etc.
3. Click on your specific model such ST9612, ST9620 etc.
4. When the File Security dialog box appears, select Save.
5. When the Save As file dialog box appears browse to a folder you have
created or to the Desktop and save the driver zip file.
6. Once the file is downloaded browse to the folder where saved and double-
click the zip file to extract the driver contents. For example, the zip file for
Windows 2000, XP, and Windows Server 2003 is:
Universal_Driver_2KXP03_x86.zip
Note: The remainder of the instructions applies to Windows XP. The exact steps
may vary depending on the particular operating system you are using.
Unzipping the Driver
1. Double-click the driver zip file to launch the unzip program installed on your
computer.
2. Follow the steps for your particular unzip program to extract the files. Make
sure the “Save with Paths” option is selected.
3. Browse to the location where you wish to extract the files, such as the
Desktop, and then extract the files.
4. The extracted zip files will be saved to the location selected in the previous
step. For example, if you saved the file to the Desktop you should now find a
new folder on the Desktop named:
Source Tech Driver
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Installing the Driver
Note: Do not connect the printer at this time.
1. From the Source Tech Driver folder, double-click the driver installation
program.
Note: The name of the driver’s .exe program will vary depending on the
operating system being used. There will only be one executable file
included with the driver.
2. Click Next >.
3. Click I accept the terms, and then click Next >.
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4. Leave the “Save files in folder” option as shown above then click Next >.
5. After the installation program installs the necessary files, the following
message will be displayed revealing the next steps required to install the
driver. At the same time, an “Add Printer Wizard” will run as shown in the next
step.
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6. Click Cancel if connecting through USB.
7. Power on the printer and wait for the New Hardware Wizard to appear.
8. Select “No, not this time,” then Next >.
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9. Select Install from a list or specific location (Advanced).
10. Click Next >.
11. Click Don’t search, I will choose the driver to install.
12. Click Next >.
13. Scroll down the list and select Printers.
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14. Click Next >.
15. Click Have Disk.
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16. Select Browse. Browse
to the driver files on your
disk and then select
Open.
17. Select OK.
18. Select Source
Technologies
from the
Manufacturer list
and then click
Next >.
19. Select Yes to continue.
20. Once the files have copied, select Finish to close the Wizard.
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Configure the Driver to enable MICR Mode
To unlock the secure font resources located in the printer, the driver must be configured
to send down a separator page before each print job. The separator page contains the
necessary commands to unlock the resources.
1. Click Start then select the Printer and Faxes folder.
2. Locate the printer you just installed and right-click the icon. Then select
Properties.
3. From the General tab, type a descriptive name for the printer, such as
ST9620 MICR.
4. Click the Advanced tab.
5. Click the Separator Page button. Then select Browse and locate the
MICR_on.sep file in the Windows\system32 folder.
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Configure the Driver to Recognize the Printer Secure Fonts
1. Select the Fonts tab. Select Update List.
2. Select the upper Browse button.
Locate the directory that contains
the 96XXfont.pcm file and select
OK.
3. Select the Search Path button.
4. Select ST 96XX Font Collection.
Then select the Add to driver
button.
5. Select the Done.
6. When you have made all of the
desired changes choose OK to
save your settings.
Configure another driver to print without MICR toner
If you plan to use your printer for normal office printing (without MICR toner or fonts) you
must add a second instance of the printer driver. Switching between MICR and nonMICR modes alters settings which are stored in the printer’s NVRAM. It is
recommended not to switch between the modes more than a few times per day to avoid
wearing out the NVRAM part.
1. In the Printers folder, select Add a Printer.
2. Select the Local printer
option, then select Next >.
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