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Problems with check printing. Are you printing your own checks on a laser printer? Do you know what happens if your checks do not meet banking standards? For instance, the ink in laser printers is magnetic, and all checks have a clear zone near the bottom that can have no magnetic particles. Do your checks meet this standard? If not, they will be rejected by your bank!

Do you auto-sign your checks? The clear zone applies to the signature line too. If your signature intrudes into the clear zone your check will be rejected. Are you printing your company information, payee name, amount, and other information in the proper places? If not, your bank will reject your checks. This can effect your credit rating!

Why use a MICR position gauge? A MICR position gauge lets you quickly and easily verify that all the data on your check is accurately printed in the proper positions. The U.S. Check 21 Act and the similar Canadian CPA006 laws place strict requirements on check information placement. Our MICR position gauge is a clear plastic template that you position over your check. It indicates whether or not your MICR encoding line follows the correct spacing, is not skewed, and has the right number of characters. The MICR gauge also shows you the magnetic clear zone, maximum and minimum check heights and widths, and much more.

U.S. & Canadian Standards. Our MICR position gauge covers the latest U.S. ANSI standard X9.100-160-1-2009 and Canadian CPA-006 standards. This single gauge is all you need in either country. Complete gauge instructions are included.

The bottom line on a check is printed in a special font called MICR or E-13B. This line must be printed at an exact position using a highly accurate font. Most check printing programs do not include this font. To print your own checks you need our MICR fonts, a laser printer with magnetic toner, blank check paper, and your check writing software.

We make TrueType and PostScript versions of this MICR font for Windows or Macs. We also make PCL bitmapped versions of MICR for other operating systems. Each font set includes a calibration program, a matched set of fonts, and detailed instructions for installing and using these fonts.

The MICR encoding line must be exceedingly accurate. It requires a 600 dpi or better laser printer with a magnetic toner cartridge. Our software package includes the MICR font (E-13B) and a calibration program to ensure the checks you print will work at your bank. All fonts meet ANSI X9.27-1995, ANSI X9.100-160-1-2009, and the Canadian CPA006 standards. To be certain your check meets these standards add a MICR gauge to your order.

When printing checks, you also need a way to print the amount and the payee name in a secure fashion. This package also includes a limited set of eight different Secure Fonts™. They let you print payee names and check amounts in dollars, pounds sterling, euros, or yens that are very hard to forge or alter.