That particular printer uses a DIMM (quite expensive). Newer HP's can take very reasonably priced Compact Flash cards. In either case, use HP's Forms and Fonts Manager to load them. It's a free download on HP's web site, although a little tricky to find. The forms are done by creating the graphics with whatever program you like best (I like Pagemaker), then print to file using a PCL5 printer driver. You can then upload that file as a PCL macro. We use a number of "on-the-fly" forms: invoices, purchase orders, checks, etc. Only the checks require anything other than plain white paper. MICR toner is more than twice the price of regular, so it's probably best to have a dedicated printer for checks or have some way of insuring that the expensive toner cartridge is swapped for a standard one for normal use. Just don't forget to put the good stuff in for checks or you'll be getting "nasty-grams" from your bank.
=========================================================== Norman Morgan <> [EMAIL PROTECTED] <> http://www.brake.com =========================================================== Thank you for pressing the Self-Destruct Button. =========================================================== > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of John Varney > Sent: Monday, June 26, 2006 12:28 PM > To: u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org > Subject: RE: [U2] MICR fonts with UniData > > That's a good start. Thanks! How is the MICR loaded into > flash memory? Is it part of a DIMM for the pritner or do you > load it like a PCL soft font? > > Thanks! > > -----Original Message----- > From: "Norman Morgan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org> > Date: Mon, 26 Jun 2006 10:48:09 -0500 > Subject: RE: [U2] MICR fonts with UniData > > > We do this. Our check stock is regular check safety paper > with both > > top and bottom stubs. The center section has the security > patterns, > > microprinting, etc., along with a color logo. Everything > else added > > by the laser printer when we do the check printing with a UniBasic > > program. > > The printer has a MICR font stored in flash memory, along > with a form > > overlay image and uses a MICR toner cartridge. The program > lays out > > the text for the check, shifting in and out of the MICR font as > > appropriate, then just before adding a form feed, it sends > the escape > > sequences to call the forms overlay which is stored as a > PCL macro in > > the printers flash memory. > > > > Here are some code snips from the program: > > > > * ** Define control info for laser printers > > ESC = CHAR(27); FORMFEED = CHAR(12) > > FORM.DEF = ESC:"&f112Y" > > FORM.CALL = ESC:"&f3X" > > SET.FONT.COURIER = ESC:"(10U":ESC:"(s0p10h0s0b4099T" > > SET.FONT.MICR = ESC:"(10O":ESC:"(s0p8.00h11.0v0s0b70T" > > SET.FONT.LINE.PRT = ESC:"(10U":ESC:"(s0p16.67h8.5v0s0b0T" > > PRINTER.RESET = ESC:"E" > > SET.PRINTER.LANDSCAPE = ESC:"&l2a0o6d0S" > > SET.PRINTER.PORTRAIT = ESC:"(&l2a1o0S" > > PRINTER.FORM.SET = SET.PRINTER.LANDSCAPE : SET.FONT.COURIER > > PRINTER.FORM.SET := ESC:"&l1e64F":FORMFEED > > > > GOSUB PrintTopStub > > GOSUB PrintCheckBody > > GOSUB PrintBottomStub > > GOSUB PostGoodCheck > > PRINT FORM.DEF: > > PRINT FORM.CALL: > > PRINT FORMFEED: > > > > PrintCheckBody: > > * ** Codes to position on form ** > > PRINT ESC:"&a2585v5328H": > > PRINT CKNO"R%6" > > PRINT " ":CKNO"R%6":" ":OCONV(DATE(),"D2/")"R#8":" > ":VNO"L#7" > > PRINT > > PRINT > > PRINT > > NET = TOT(3) > > GOSUB BuildWordAmount > > PRINT SPACE(4):WORD "L#80" > > PRINT; PRINT > > IF NET+0 = 0 THEN NET = "000" > > PRINT SPACE(65):OCONV(NET,"MD2")"R2,*14" > > PRINT > > PRINT > > PRINT SPACE(11):VEND<1> "L#40" > > PRINT SPACE(11):VEND<2> "L#40" > > IF VEND<3> # "" THEN PRINT SPACE(11):VEND<3> "L#40" > > IF VEND<4> # "" THEN PRINT SPACE(11):VEND<4> "L#40" > > PRINT SPACE(11):VEND<5,1>:' ':VEND<5,2>:' ':VEND<5,3> > > * ** Select MICR font & Position MICR line to Check # > > PRINT SET.FONT.MICR: > > PRINT ESC:"&a4730v1020H": > > * ** Print Check Number > > PRINT CHAR(47):CKNO"R%6":CHAR(47):" ": > > * ** Print Routing Number > > PRINT CHAR(38):ROUTING.NUM:CHAR(38):" ": > > * ** Print Account Number > > PRINT ACCOUNT.NUM:CHAR(47): > > * ** Switch back to Courier Font > > PRINT SET.FONT.COURIER: > > RETURN > > > > =========================================================== > > Norman Morgan <> [EMAIL PROTECTED] <> http://www.brake.com > > =========================================================== > > Why does mineral water that has trickled through mountains for > > centuries have a 'use by' date? > > =========================================================== > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jerry > > > Banker > > > Sent: Monday, June 26, 2006 9:39 AM > > > To: u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org > > > Subject: RE: [U2] MICR fonts with UniData > > > > > > I thought you wanted it printed from Unidata? > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: John Varney [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Sent: Monday, June 26, 2006 9:29 AM > > > To: Jerry Banker > > > Subject: RE: [U2] MICR fonts with UniData > > > > > > > > > I wish I could do it that way, but the checks are coming directly > > > from a unix box via a routine that uses PCL5 to format > blank stock. > > > As far as > > > > > > I can tell I have to either use a laser printer with the > MICR font > > > permanently installed or use an MICR soft type font that > is loaded > > > to the printer via PCL5 commands each time a check run is done. > > > > > > I was wondering if anyone else has done anything like this and if > > > they would share HOW they did it. > > > ------- > > > u2-users mailing list > > > u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org > > > To unsubscribe please visit http://listserver.u2ug.org/ > > ------- > > u2-users mailing list > > u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org > > To unsubscribe please visit http://listserver.u2ug.org/ > ------- > u2-users mailing list > u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org > To unsubscribe please visit http://listserver.u2ug.org/ ------- u2-users mailing list u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org To unsubscribe please visit http://listserver.u2ug.org/
