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Document design
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Generic MICR Fundamentals Guide
Transit symbol
The two Transit symbols tell the reader sorter that the numerals
between these symbols are the routing number that identifies the
institution on which the check is drawn and where the document
should be sent for processing. Checks are not processed in
branch offices, but in central processing locations, which
ensures that documents take the shortest route and the shortest
processing time.
Amount symbol
The two Amount symbols tell the reader sorter that the numbers
between the symbols are the amount of the check in cents. You
seldom see this symbol or the Amount field when you are
developing an application, printing a MICR job, or servicing the
MICR printer. The amount is normally added later by the bank.
However, some customer applications may add the Amount field
while printing checks.
Dash symbol
The Dash symbol is sometimes used as a separator within the
On-Us Field, although reader sorter manufacturers discourage
its use because of detection problems. Some banks use the
Dash symbol to separate the bank branch number from the
account number.
Summary of Contents for 6100BD - Phaser Color Laser Printer
Page 1: ...January 2003 701P22140 Xerox Document Services Platform Generic MICR fundamentals guide...
Page 17: ...Overview Generic MICR Fundamentals Guide 1 7 Figure 1 2 Life cycle of a check...
Page 22: ...Overview 1 12 Generic MICR Fundamentals Guide...
Page 46: ...Paper facts 3 18 Generic MICR Fundamentals Guide...
Page 74: ...Document design 4 28 Generic MICR Fundamentals Guide...
Page 86: ...Document processing 5 12 Generic MICR Fundamentals Guide...
Page 105: ...Quality control Generic MICR Fundamentals Guide 6 19 Figure 6 12 E13B characters and waveforms...
Page 146: ...Security 8 18 Generic MICR Fundamentals Guide...
Page 150: ...References A 4 Generic MICR Fundamentals Guide...
Page 164: ...Glossary Glossary 14 Generic MICR Fundamentals Guide...