Magtek MINI MICR USB User Manual

MINI MICR USB WITH OPTIONAL 3-TRACK MSR TECHNICAL REFERENCE MANUAL Manual Part Number: 99875252-4 JUNE 2003 REGISTERED TO ISO

MINI MICR USB with 3-Track MSR 2 • MICR Reader Cleaning Card, Part Number 96700006 • Sample Checks, Part Number 96530005 SOFTWARE DRIVERS REQUI

3SECTION 2. INSTALLATION The installation for the MICR Reader is as follows: REQUIREMENTS The following is required for the Installation: • MI

MINI MICR USB with 3-Track MSR 4 USB DRIVER INSTALLATION When using the USB version of the Mini MICR, you must install the appropriate files o

5 SECTION 3. OPERATION This section contains check and card reading procedures and LED indicator states. CHECK READING PROCEDURE 1. Orient the c

MINI MICR USB with 3-Track MSR 6 LED INDICATORS Table 3-1 describes the LED indicator conditions for check and card reading operations. The LED

7 SECTION 4. COMMANDS This section describes the use of commands and programmable options available for the MICR Reader. Note All options describ

MINI MICR USB with 3-Track MSR 8 COMMAND FORMAT When the commands are entered manually, they must use the following format: [COMMAND][DATA]

Section 4. Commands 9SWB - SWITCH B COMMAND The SWB command controls the message format, shown in Table 4-2. The data for this command consists

MINI MICR USB with 3-Track MSR 10 SWB PARAMETERS The SWB functions are listed in Table 4-2 and described below. Control Characters and MICR D

Section 4. Commands 11Send Data After Error The request Send Data After Error specifies whether the MICR Reader will return data to the Host af

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MINI MICR USB with 3-Track MSR 12 SWC - SWITCH C COMMAND The SWC command controls miscellaneous functions, shown in Table 4-5. The data for th

Section 4. Commands 13SWC PARAMETERS The SWC functions are listed in Table 4-5 and described below. CMC-7 Character Set If NO is selected the

MINI MICR USB with 3-Track MSR 14 Data Header If YES is selected, a single character header precedes the data. For MICR data, the message is

Section 4. Commands 15HW - HARDWARE COMMAND This command controls miscellaneous hardware options, shown in Table 4-6. The data for this comman

MINI MICR USB with 3-Track MSR 16 HW PARAMETERS Disable/Enable Tracks Each Track can be enabled or disabled individually. The tracks are alw

Section 4. Commands 17VR - VERSION COMMAND The Version command gives the current software revision in the MICR Reader. To execute, send the VR

MINI MICR USB with 3-Track MSR 18 SA - SAVE COMMAND All changes are considered temporary until the Save command is executed. The Save command

19 APPENDIX A. FORMAT LIST For check reading, the MICR Reader provides the flexibility to format the MICR fields and build a specific output strin

MINI MICR USB with 3-Track MSR 20 Fmt 01xx: Parsed Text Format FC0100 - Parsed text with dashes FC0101 - Parsed text, replace

Appendix A. Format List 21 Fmt 09xx: [transit] [acct #] • [transit]: - all characters in the field - keep dashes • [acct #]: - maximu

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MINI MICR USB with 3-Track MSR 22 Fmt 14xx: [transit] [acct #] [check #] • [transit]: - all characters in the field - keep dashes • [a

Appendix A. Format List 23 Fmt 20xx: [transit] [acct #] <CR> [check #] • [transit]: - all characters in the field - keep dashes •

MINI MICR USB with 3-Track MSR 24 Fmt 24xx: [transit] 'T' [acct #] 'A' [check #] 'C' [amount] '$' •

Appendix A. Format List 25 Fmt 29xx: 'C' '/' [transit] '/' [acct #] '/' [check #] '/' [status

MINI MICR USB with 3-Track MSR 26 Fmt 3300: '=' [transit] '=' [acct #] '=' [check #] '=' [status] •

Appendix A. Format List 27 Fmt 37xx: [ABA] [chk dgt] [acct #] • [ABA], [chk dgt]: - all characters in the field - keep spaces and

MINI MICR USB with 3-Track MSR 28 Fmt 42xx: US check : [transit] [acct #] Can check: '9' [transit] [acct #] • [transit]: -

Appendix A. Format List 29 Fmt 47xx: [transit] 'T' [acct #] 'A' [check #] • [transit]: - all characters in the field

MINI MICR USB with 3-Track MSR 30 Fmt 52xx: 'T' [transit] 'T' [acct #] 'A' [check #] • [transit]: - all char

Appendix A. Format List 31 Fmt 56xx: [transit] <CR> [acct #] <CR> [check #] <CR> [amount] • [transit]: - all characters in

iv FCC WARNING STATEMENT This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of FCC

MINI MICR USB with 3-Track MSR 32 Fmt 60xx: [transit] '/' [acct #] '/' [check #] '/' [check type] • [transit]:

Appendix A. Format List 33 Fmt 64xx: [transit] [acct #] [check #] [amount] • [transit]: - all characters in the field - keep dashes • [a

MINI MICR USB with 3-Track MSR 34 Fmt 68xx: [transit] <TAB> [acct #] <TAB> [check #] <TAB> [amount] <TAB> • [transit

Appendix A. Format List 35 Fmt 72: [transit] <TAB> [acct #] • [transit]: - all characters in the field - remove dashes • [acct #]:

MINI MICR USB with 3-Track MSR 36 Fmt 7700: The Flexible Format Select this format to activate a preloaded Flexible Format. The Flexible For

37 APPENDIX B. CHECK READING The characters printed on the bottom line of commercial and personal checks are special. They are printed with magneti

MINI MICR USB with 3-Track MSR 38 The nonnumeric CMC-7 characters are translated by the MICR Reader as shown in Table B-1. Table B-1. CMC-7 Nonn

Appendix B. MICR Check Reading 39 8.75” Figure B-2. Business Checks 3.67” 1 23 4 MICR FIELDS The numbers 1 through 4 refer

MINI MICR USB with 3-Track MSR 40 3-Amount Field The Amount field is a 10-digit field bracketed by Amount symbols. The field is always zero-fil

41 APPENDIX C. TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE REQUIREMENTS • Personal Computer. • USB Cable, P/N 22517582, or 22517583 • AC adapter, P/N 64300050. USB Dr

vTABLE OF CONTENTS SECTION 1. OVERVIEW...

MINI MICR USB with 3-Track MSR 42 01 CHECK THE POWER TO THE MICR READER Possible causes for this problem are: • AC adapter connection to ou

Appendix C. Troubleshooting Guide 43 05 VERIFY PARAMETERS Use MICRbase to verify the following parameters: • "Send Data After Error"

MINI MICR USB with 3-Track MSR 44 07 MISSING CHARACTERS Possible causes for this problem are: • Feeding the check - When feeding the check,

Appendix C. Troubleshooting Guide 45 10 PATH IS OBSTRUCTED Foreign debris is obstructing the check path: • Loose debris - power off the MIC

MINI MICR USB with 3-Track MSR 46 13 DATA SENSOR IS BLOCKED The data sensor may be blocked (see Figure C-1). Try one or both of the following

Appendix C. Troubleshooting Guide 47 16 NO PROBLEM FOUND The MICR Reader is operating properly. If you have additional concerns or requirement

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49 APPENDIX D. ASCII CODES The following is a listing of the ASCII (American Standard Code for Information Interchange) codes. ASCII is a 7-bit co

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vi E13-B CHARACTER SET... 37 CMC-7

vii TABLES Table 1-1. Specifications...

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1SECTION 1. OVERVIEW The MINI MICR USB With Optional 3-Track MSR is both a MICR (Magnetic Ink Character Recognition) Check Reader and an MSR (Magne