Quality control
Generic MICR Fundamentals Guide
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Summary of ANSI standards
Parameter
Specifications
Testing tool
Format
•
Right edge of first or right symbol must be 0.0625 inch/15.87
mm ±0.0625 inch/7.937 mm from the edge of the paper.
•
All E13B characters must be within 0.25 inch/6.35 mm
horizontal printing band.
•
0.625 inch/15.87 mm clear band must be free of magnetic ink
other than E13B font.
MICR Gauge
Character spacing •
Distance between right average edge of adjacent characters
must be 0.125 inch/3.175 mm ±.010 inch/0.254 mm.
•
In other, or adjoining fields, minimum space between right
average edge of adjacent characters must be no less than
0.115 inch/2.92 mm.
MICR Gauge and
Comparator
Vertical alignment Bottom edge of adjacent characters must not vary vertically more
than 0.030 inch/0.381 mm.
MICR Gauge
Character or line
skew
Must be no more than ±1.5 degrees with respect to the bottom
reference edge.
MIRC Gauge and
Comparator
Character
dimension
•
Average edge tolerance must be ±0.005 inch/0.0381 mm
from nominal dimension.
•
Minimum width of horizontal bars must be no less than 0.011
inch/0.330 mm.
Comparator
Character edge
irregularities
•
Irregularities about the average edge may extend ±0.0035
inch/0.089 mm from nominal edge dimension.
•
Sum of edge present in 0.0015 to 0.0035 inch/0.038 to 0.089
mm zone shall not exceed 25% of total edge.
Comparator
Voids
•
Voids are acceptable if contained in 0.008 by 0.008 inch/0.2
by 0.2 mm square.
•
Voids are acceptable in double zones if contained in 0.010 by
0.010 inch/0.254 by 0.254 mm square.
•
Total area of all voids must be less than 20% of the area of
the line.
•
Voids 0.002 inch/0.051 mm by any length, vertical and
horizontal, are acceptable.
Comparator
Extraneous ink
(Front)
Spots contained in 0.003 by 0.003 inch/0.08 by 0.08 mm area are
acceptable in any amount.
Signal level tester
Spots contained in 0.004 by 0.004 inch/0.10 by 0.10 mm area are
limited to one character space totaling no more than five per field.
Comparator
Extraneous ink
(Back)
Spots contained in 0.006 by 0.006 inch/0.15 by 0.15 mm square,
or equivalent area, are acceptable.
Signal level tester
and Comparator
Debossment/
embossment
•
Measure is limited to 0.001 inch/0.03 mm depth measured
from face of document.
•
Measure is limited to 0.0006 inch height, measured from the
face of the document.
Microscope with an
oblique light or
electronic probe
with a tip of 0.004
inch/0.10 mm radius
Signal strength
Relative signal strength of any character may vary -50% to
+200% of nominal signal level.
Signal level tester
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