Xerox Nuvera 100 User manual

Xerox DocuPrint
Enterprise Printing Systems
MICR User Guide
DocuSP Version 3.7
September 2003
701P22581

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Table of contents
Table of contents................................................................................................................................................... iii
1. Introduction...............................................................................................................................................1-1
MICR features................................................................................................................................1-1
Datastreams..............................................................................................................................................1-1
DocuPrint MICR system differences.........................................................................................................1-2
2. MICR fonts.................................................................................................................................................2-1
MICR fonts provided......................................................................................................................2-1
PostScript fonts.........................................................................................................................................2-1
PCL fonts..................................................................................................................................................2-1
LCDS fonts................................................................................................................................................2-2
IPDS fonts.................................................................................................................................................2-2
Media for the MICR fonts..........................................................................................................................2-3
MICR fonts installation...................................................................................................................2-3
Installing PostScript and PCL fonts...........................................................................................................2-3
Installing LCDS fonts ................................................................................................................................2-8
Loading MICR fonts on a PC..................................................................................................................2-10
Selecting MICR fonts...................................................................................................................2-11
Checking the font version .......................................................................................................................2-11
Selecting PostScript fonts.......................................................................................................................2-14
Selecting PCL fonts ................................................................................................................................2-14
Setting the font resolution ............................................................................................................2-15
Setting the font resolution for the queue.................................................................................................2-15
Changing font resolution for a job...........................................................................................................2-17
Image quality for PCL ..................................................................................................................2-18
Using AFP fonts for IPDS printing................................................................................................2-19
Implementing AFP MICR fonts ...............................................................................................................2-19
MICR application resources....................................................................................................................2-20
Security features.....................................................................................................................................2-20
3. MICR forms................................................................................................................................................3-1
Available MICR test forms..............................................................................................................3-1
PostScript test forms.................................................................................................................................3-1
PCL test forms..........................................................................................................................................3-1
LCDS test forms........................................................................................................................................3-2
Printing MICR test forms................................................................................................................3-3
Setting up a test forms queue...................................................................................................................3-3
Printing PostScript and PCL test forms.....................................................................................................3-4
Printing LCDS test forms ..........................................................................................................................3-6
4. Additional information .............................................................................................................................4-1
MICR output verification tools........................................................................................................4-1
Security..........................................................................................................................................4-1
Physical security.......................................................................................................................................4-1
Software security ......................................................................................................................................4-3

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The MICR Guarantee.....................................................................................................................4-5

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1. Introduction
The purpose of this document is to familiarize you with the
MICR features and functions available with EPS systems.
It provides information on installing MICR fonts on the
EPS systems, and documents the process for printing
MICR forms. Other topics include:
·Selecting MICR fonts
·Setting up queues for printing MICR jobs
·Verifying MICR output
·Security (including Audit Control)
·The MICR Guarantee
For more information, refer to the Generic MICR
Fundamentals Guide, provided with your Xerox MICR
printing system.
MICR features
The following features and functions are available with
DocuSP to enable MICR printing:
·MICR mode, which locks the darkness level at the
default setting
·Support of the LCDS PDL ABNORMAL SECURITY
command, which restricts the Sample function
·Secure Mode, which restricts sampling and
repositioning output
·MICR fonts on CD-ROM. PCL, PostScript, and LCDS
fonts are included. AFP MICR fonts are provided on
various media that can be loaded on the host platform.
Datastreams
The DocuPrint MX printers support MICR printing from
PostScript, PCL, and LCDS datastreams.
DP 75 MX also prints IPDS jobs. You can print your
existing MICR applications that were originally created for
an IBM 3828 MICR printer on the DocuPrint 75 MX. These
printers access the Xerox AFP MICR fonts to print the
MICR characters required for the document. For further
information on installing MICR fonts, refer to the AFP Font
Installation document, provided with your IPS system.

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DocuPrint MICR system differences
The following DocuPrint EPS systems support MICR:
·DocuPrint 100/115/135/155/180 MX
·DocuPrint 75 MX
These two systems have some differences in the
adjustments they make when entering MICR mode, and in
the fonts and datastreams they support.
The following table shows how these printers differ in their
support of MICR features.
Table 1. MICR differences between DP 100/115/135/155/180 MX and DP 75 MX
DP 100/115/135/155/180 MX DP 75 MX
MICR fonts supported CMC7, E13B E13B only
Datastreams and
MICR font resolution
LCDS¾300 dpi
PostScript¾300 and 600 dpi
PCL¾300 and 600 dpi
IPDS¾300 dpi
LCDS¾300 dpi
PostScript¾300 and 600 dpi
PCL¾300 and 600 dpi
MICR mode automatic
adjustments
•Darkness level set to the
default
•Lead edge lightening
disabled
Darkness level set to the default
Secure Mode
automatic
adjustments
•Static and dynamic job
sampling disabled
•Repositioning output
disabled
Repositioning output disabled
Diagnostic test forms LCDS, PostScript, and PCL IPDS, LCDS, PostScript, and PCL

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2. MICR fonts
The Xerox-supplied MICR fonts are required to optimize
the quality of the MICR line and ensure excellent
performance. It is critical that the font character raster
patterns and metrics are not modified in any way and that
no new characters are added.
Note: For the Xerox MICR Guarantee to be valid, Xerox
MICR fonts must be used. They may not be modified in
any way.
MICR fonts provided
Xerox provides sets of E13B and CMC7 MICR fonts for
PostScript, PCL, LCDS, and IPDS. The following sections
describe the fonts that you receive.
PostScript fonts
You receive the following PostScript MICR fonts:
·E13B9.PFB: 9-point, 600 dpi E13B. This font can be
loaded and viewed on your PC. (Refer to “Loading
MICR fonts on a PC,” later in this chapter, for the
procedure.)
·E13B.PFB: 9.12-point, 600 dpi E13B
·E13B.PS: 9.12-point, 300 dpi E13B
·CMC72510.PFB: 9.06-point, 600 dpi CMC7
Notes:
1. Use the 9.12 point, 600 dpi E13B font for compatibility
with 300 dpi data.
2. The E13B.PFB and E13B.PS MICR fonts cannot be
loaded on the printer at the same time. Refer to
“MICR Fonts CD-ROM,” later in this chapter, for
further details.
PCL fonts
You receive the following PCL fonts, all at 600 dpi
resolution:
·CMC72510.HPP: 9.06-point CMC7
·E13B-609.HPP: 9.12-point E13B
·E13B-P.HPP 9.12-point E13B

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LCDS fonts
You receive the following LCDS fonts, all at 300 dpi
resolution:
·CMC74I.FNT: 9.06-point CMC7
·CMC74J.FNT: 9.06-point CMC7
·CMC74L.FNT: 9.06-point CMC7
·CMC74P.FNT: 9.06-point CMC7
·E14BI.FNT: 9.12-point E13B
·E14BJ.FNT: 9.12-point E13B
·E14BL.FNT: 9.12-point E13B
·E14BP.FNT: 9.12-point E13B
Note: For the LCDS datastream, the font resolution can
be 300 dpi only.
IPDS fonts
Xerox provides its own version of AFP MICR fonts for use
with the DocuPrint 75 MX for IPDS printing. This font
version is fully compatible with the IBM version of the AFP
MICR fonts. You install these fonts on your host system.
Refer to “Implementing AFP MICR fonts,” later in this
chapter.
The T1001032 code page includes these fonts:
·X0AE13 (E13B font)
·X0AT13 (E13B test font)
·X0LE13 (Landscape E13B)
·X0LT13 (Landscape test font)
(The T1001033 code page includes the CMC7 font
X0ACMC. However, CMC7 fonts are not currently
supported on the DP 75 MX.)
Note: The landscape versions of the E13B font are for the
3828 printer only. These fonts are included for
compatibility.
The Xerox AFP MICR fonts include all E13B characters,
plus the following:
·Xerox symbol
·Dollar sign
·Version identifier
·1-, 2-, 4-, 8-, 16-, 32-, 38-, and 64-pel spaces
Note: For the IPDS datastream, the font resolution can
be 300 dpi only.

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Media for the MICR fonts
MICR Fonts CD-ROM
The PostScript, PCL, and LCDS MICR fonts are provided
on two CD-ROMs—one for 300 dpi printing and one for
600 dpi and above. The two CDs contain the same fonts
except for the following:
·The 600 dpi MICR Fonts CD contains the E13B9 and
E13B PostScript 600 dpi fonts.
·The 300 dpi CD contains a 300 dpi version of the
E13B PostScript font. It does not contain E13B9,
which is 600 dpi only.
Note: When loading your fonts from CD, load the fonts
from either the 600 dpi MICR Fonts CD or the 300 dpi
CD. If both versions of the 9.12 point E13B PostScript
font are present on the system at the same time,
unpredictable results can occur. For this reason, two CDs
are provided, each containing a different version of the
9.12 point E13B PostScript font.
If you have loaded your MICR fonts from the 600 dpi CD
and you want to print using the 300 dpi PostScript MICR
font, you must first delete the 600 dpi E13B.PFB font, then
reload the 300 dpi E13B.PS font from the 300 dpi CD.
If fonts were loaded from the 300 dpi CD, delete the 300
dpi E13B.PS font before loading the 600 dpi E13B.PFB
font. (Refer to “Installing PostScript and PCL fonts,” later
in this chapter, for the font loading procedure.)
Media for IPDS fonts
AFP MICR fonts, supporting the IPDS datastream, are
provided at 300 dpi on various media (CD, cartridge tape,
or diskette). Follow instructions for your host system for
loading these fonts on the host.
MICR fonts installation
Installing PostScript and PCL fonts
To install the PostScript and PCL fonts, follow these
steps.
1. Log in at the Administrator level.
2. Insert the “DocuPrint MICR Fonts” CD into the CD-
ROM drive.
3. Click the Administration icon on the main DocuSP
window.

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4. Select the Postscript/PCL Fonts tab.
5. If PostScript MICR fonts are needed, perform the
following steps.
Note: Make sure that you are loading the appropriate
CD for the font resolution (300 or 600 dpi) that you
want.
If you do not need PostScript MICR fonts, skip to step
6 for instructions on loading PCL MICR fonts.

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a. Select Postscript Soft from the Font Type pull-
down menu.
b. Click the Load… button. The Install Postscript Soft
Fonts window opens.
c. From the Directory pull-down menu, select DOS
CD-ROM 0.
d. Click List Fonts. In the Files section, the MICR
fonts on your CD are listed:
·600 dpi CD: E13B, E13B9, and CMC72510
are listed.
·300 dpi CD: E13B and CMC72510

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(The following figure shows the font listing for the
600 dpi CD.)
Note: The DocuPrint 75 EPS does not support the
CMC7 fonts. For these systems, select only E13B
and E13B9 (if available).
e. Highlight the required fonts, and click Install. A
Question window tells you that loading the fonts
from CD could take over 30 minutes. Click OK.
Watch the lower-left corner of the window. The
“Installing Fonts…Done” message is displayed
briefly.
f. Close the Install Postscript Soft Fonts window by
clicking Close, then OK.

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g. If you do not intend to install any more fonts, click
the green triangle icon to eject the CD.
Note: The Postscript fonts are available only after the
system is restarted.
6. If PCL MICR fonts are needed, follow these steps:
a. With the MICR Fonts CD still in the CD drive,
select PCL Cartridge from the Font Type pull-down
menu on the PostScript/PCL tab.
.
b. Click Load…. The Install PCL Cartridge Fonts
window opens.
c. In the Directory list (located below the Directory
pull-down menu, double-click cdrom.
d. Under cdrom, click micr_fonts to highlight it.
e. Click List Fonts. In the Files section, the following
PCL fonts are listed:
·E13B-P.HPP (300 dpi font)
·E13B-609.HPP (600 dpi font)
·CMC72510.HPP
e. Highlight the required fonts, and click Install. The
“Installing Fonts…Done” message is displayed
briefly in the lower-left corner of the Install PCL
Cartridge Fonts window.

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f. If you do not intend to install the LCDS fonts, click
the green triangle icon to eject the CD.
g. Click Close on the Import PCL Cartridge Fonts
window, then OK.
7. Restart the system to make all fonts available.
Installing LCDS fonts
To install the LCDS fonts:
1. On the Administration window, select the LCDS
Resources tab.
2. From the Source pull-down menu, select CD-ROM 0.

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3. Click the Display button. The following eight LCDS
fonts are listed in the resources section.
·CMC74I.FNT
·CMC74J.FNT
·CMC74L.FNT
·CMC74P.FNT
·E13B4I.FNT
·E13B4J.FNT
·E13B4L.FNT
·E13B4P.FNT
4. Select and highlight the fonts that you want to load,
then right-click on them.
5. Select Import from the pop-up menu, then click Yes to
import the resources.

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6. If the error message “Unable to overwrite Read Only
resource…” appears, click OK to continue.
7. When the importing of LCDS resources is complete,
click the eject button (a green triangle) to eject the CD.
8. Restart the system to make all fonts available.
Loading MICR fonts on a PC
You can load the E13B9.PFB font on your PC for viewing
with an application such as Windows, and download it as
part of the PostScript datastream. Your MICR Fonts CD
contains the following files to enable installation for PC
viewing:
·E13B9.AFM
·E13B9.CFG
·EA3B9.INF
·E13B9.PFM
Consult your application documentation for instructions on
loading the fonts on your PC.

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Selecting MICR fonts
Checking the font version
Selecting the wrong font can result in improper signal
strength and high reject rates at the bank. To make sure
that you have the font that you want, you can print a test
pattern. (Refer to “Printing MICR test forms,” for the
procedure.)
The test forms contain font version information: the font
name, revision character (if applicable), and the
datastream type (PS, PCL, LCDS).
The following table shows the version information that is
displayed on the test form for each font:
Font type Datastream /
Type
Resolution Version
information
E13B
Type 1
PostScript Type 1 600 dpi E13B
609
PS
E13B
Type 3
PostScript Type 3 300 dpi E13B
4230
PS
E13B PCL 600 dpi E13B
609
PCL
E13B PCL 300 dpi E13B
REV.A
PCL
E13B
Landscape
LCDS 300 dpi E13B4L
REV
A
E13B
Portrait
LCDS 300 dpi E13B4P
REV
A
CMC7 PostScript 600 dpi CMC7
609
PS
CMC7 PCL 600 dpi CMC7
2510
PCL
CMC7
Portrait
LCDS 300 dpi CMC74P
REV
A
CMC7
Landscape
LCDS 300 dpi CMC74L
REV
A

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This information is located in different sections of the test
form, depending on the datastream:
·PostScript: In the bottom section of the test form, to
the right of the word MICR and the paper size
·PCL: In a box at the left edge of the form, below the
Customer Signature line
·LCDS: In the bottom section of the form, in a box
below the paper size
These characters are very small, and you may need a
magnifying glass to read them. The following figure shows
a MICR test form for the PostScript E13B font. The text in
the red circle indicates the location of the version
information on the printed form.

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Selecting PostScript fonts
To select a Xerox Postscript font, set the attributes for one
of the following:
·Internal name: E13B
Point size: 9.12
·Internal name: E13B9
Point size: 9
·Internal name: CMC72510
Point size: 9.06
The Postscript E13B MICR font has the same character
mappings as the PCL fixed pitch E13B font. Refer to the
Generic MICR Fundamentals Guide for a complete listing
of the character mappings.
Selecting PCL fonts
The following HP PCL escape sequences are used to
select the Xerox PCL MICR fonts:
·E13B 300 and 600 dpi font:
<ESC>(0U<ESC>(s0p8.00h9.00v0s0b0T
·CMC7 600 dpi font (DP 100/115/135/155/180 EPS
only):
<ESC>(1U<ESC>(s0p8h9.1v0s0b0T
Refer to the Generic MICR Fundamentals Guide for a
complete listing of the fixed pitch E13B and CMC7 MICR
font characteristics and character mappings. The
character mappings relate the input character to the
printed character.
If both the 300 and 600 dpi E13B fonts have been loaded
on the printer, the font is selected based on the PCL Unit
that was specified. The default PCL Unit is 300.
You can use the PCL Unit of Measure command to set the
PCL Unit to 600 (for example, <ESC>&u600D).
Alternatively, you can override the resolution to 600 dpi in
the queue. Refer to “Setting the font resolution,” later in
this chapter, for information on setting the resolution in the
queue.